Estadio Chevron
Estadio Chevron (formerly known as Estadio Nacional de Tijuana, Estadio de Beisbol Calimax, and Estadio Gasmart) is a professional baseball stadium located in Tijuana, Baja California, in Mexico with a capacity of 17,000, all seated. It was built in 1976 and named after a supermarket chain based in Baja California. It was expanded in 2006 to its current capacity.
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| Full name | Estadio Chevron |
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| Former names | Estadio Nacional de Tijuana Estadio de Beisbol Calimax Estadio Gasmart |
| Location | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.483212°N 116.917480°W |
| Capacity | 17,000 |
| Surface | grass |
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| Opened | 1976 |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| Expanded | 2006 |
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| Toros de Tijuana (Liga Mexicana de Béisbol, 2004) Potros de Tijuana (Liga Mexicana de Béisbol, 2005-2008) Tijuana Cimarrones (Golden Baseball League, 2010) Toros de Tijuana (Liga Norte de Mexico) (2013- ) | |
In the past it has also been the site of several México Segunda División (second division) and México Tercera División (third or last division) football clubs in the Mexican League System such as Inter de Tijuana, Chivas Tijuana and Nacional Tijuana. The ballpark has played host to the Mexican Baseball League teams, the Tijuana Toros in 2004 and the Tijuana Potros from 2005 to 2008. It played host to the Tijuana Cimarrones of the Golden Baseball League for one season in 2010.[1] Most recently it has played host to the second iteration of the Toros de Tijuana, members of the Liga Norte de México (League of Northern Mexico).
References
- GBL South of the Border! Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine GBL website, December 15, 2008