Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel
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| El paraíso del beisbol (The paradise of baseball) | |
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| Opened | 1991 |
| Renovated | 2010 |
| Surface | 1991-2010 Grass 2010-present Artificial turf |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Field dimensions | Left field - 325 ft Center Field - 400 ft Right field - 325 ft |
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Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel is a baseball stadium in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela. It is the home of Caribes de Anzoátegui. The stadium can seat 18,000 people and was originally built in 1959; rebuilt and opened in 1991 for professional baseball. It was named after former major league baseball player, Alfonso "Chico" Carrasquel. It was used as a multi-purpose stadium in 2006 and 2007 by hosting soccer games for the local team Deportivo Anzoátegui
The stadium has hosted two Caribbean Series in 1994 and 1998.
[edit] Renovation
In 2010, after many talks and relocation threats, the government of Anzoátegui state in Venezuela started a renovation which includes structural changes, a parking lot, brand new lighting kits and artificial turf which features dirt around the bases and pitcher's mound, but dirt colored turf infield and base paths.
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Coordinates: 10°12′21″N 64°37′51″W / 10.205808°N 64.630934°W
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