Estadio Quisqueya
While primarily used for baseball, the stadium is also used for other sports and for concerts. Football club Atlético Pantoja used the venue for their inaugural Caribbean football championship match. Artists who have held concerts at the stadium include Shakira, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and Bad Bunny.
History
The stadium was built in 1955 as Estadio Trujillo, during the Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina dictatorship, taking the Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium as the design base. It was later renamed after the former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Juan Marichal.
The first baseball events to occur at the stadium were:
- First hit: Alcibíades Colón (Licey) against Donald Elston (Stars) October 23, 1955
- First double: Luis "Grillo" Báez (Licey), October 23, 1955
- First triple: Bob Wilson (Licey), October 23, 1955
- First home run: Emil Panko (Eagles), October 24, 1955
- First out: Pablo Garcia (Licey) October 23, 1955
- First run batted in (RBI): Pablo Garcia (Licey) October 23, 1955
The Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) has been held at the stadium in: 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016 and 2022.
During spring training for the 2024 MLB season, two games between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays were scheduled for March 9–10 at the stadium as part of MLB World Tour (MLB games held outside of the United States and Canada). The Red Sox defeated the Rays in both games, by scores of 4–0 and 7–6.
Rebuilding projects
In 2007, the stadium underwent a rebuilding job which expanded its number of seats and the overall look of the field. The bullpens are now enclosed and out of play. Former president Leonel Fernández also announced in 2009 that there were plans to turn the stadium and the adjacent area into a modern sports complex. The construction of a five-star hotel at the end of the central garden was also planned, in addition to a building that would house a casino and a sports museum. Due to the criticism received from many sectors for the way in which the remodeling was going to be financed, the Dominican State announced the suspension of the project.
For the 2010–11 season, the bleacher area was reduced from 9,600 seats to 9,500 to expand the 'AA' boxes from 5,843 to 7,443 seats. For the 2014–15 season it was renewed again and the area of the bleachers was reduced from 9,500 to 8,015 and other areas as well.
Gallery
Notable events
| Band/Artist | Event/tour | Date | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serie del Caribe 1972 | |||
| Serie del Caribe 1976 | |||
| Serie Del Caribe 1980 | |||
| Serie Del Caribe 1988 | |||
| Serie Del Caribe 1996 | |||
| Serie Del Caribe 2000 | |||
| Marco Antonio Solis, Sergio Vargas and Tono Rosario | July 1, 2001 | ||
| Luis Miguel | Mis Romances Tour | February 20, 2002 | 45,000 |
| Shakira | Tour of Moongose | May 6, 2003 | |
| Mana | Revolucion de Amor Tour | May 13, 2003 | 7,000 / 12,000 |
| Serie Del Caribe 2004 | |||
| Steve Green | February 26, 2005 | ||
| Ricky Martin | Black & White Tour | February 16, 2007 | 30,000 |
| Enrique Iglesias | Insomniac World Tour | April 18, 2008 | |
| Aventura | K.O.B Tour | April 26, 2008 | |
| Mana | Amar es Combatir Tour | June 13, 2008 | 20,000+ |
| Luis Miguel | Complices Tour | November 12, 2008 | 35,000 |
| Chayanne and Marc Anthony | March 26, 2011 | 35,000 | |
| Luis Miguel | Luis Miguel Tour | May 11, 2011 | |
| Serie Del Caribe 2012 | |||
| Mana | Drama y Luz Tour | March 14, 2012 | |
| Ricardo Arjona | Mertamofosis Tour | September 8, 2012 | |
| Alejandro Sanz | Confidencias World Tour | March 22, 2014 | |
| Barbarrella 2014 | June 28, 2014 | ||
| Barbarella 2015 | June 6, 2015 | ||
| Violetta | Violetta Live International Tour 2015 | June 13, 2015 | |
| Serie Del Caribe 2016 | |||
| Ricardo Arjona | Circo Soledad World Tour | February 8, 2018 | |
| Anuel AA & Karlo G | May 19, 2019 | ||
| Bad Bunny | X100pre | June 15, 2019 | 30,000 |
| Serie Del Caribe 2022 | |||
| Wisin & Yandel | La Ultima Misión World Tour | July 9, 2022 | 15,000+ |
| Arcangel | Just in Time World Tour | June 10 & 11, 2023 | |