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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Estadio Sonora

The Estadio Fernando Valenzuela is a baseball stadium located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. It is home to the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League.

The stadium opened as the Estadio Sonora opened in 2013 and replaced the Estadio Héctor Espino as the home ballpark of the Naranjeros.

On 7 February 2023, Governor Alfonso Durazo announced that the stadium would be renamed in honor of Fernando Valenzuela. The named change officially went into effect the following month.

Events

Soon after opening, the Estadio Sonora hosted the 2013 Caribbean Series. It also hosted the 2020 U-23 Baseball World Cup and the 2022 U-15 Baseball World Cup.

References

  1. ^ "Guía de medios temporada 2021–22" (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ^ González, Kevin (7 February 2023). "¡Es un hecho! Estadio Sonora cambiará su nombre a Fernando Valenzuela". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ Acosta, Karla (27 March 2023). "Colocan el nombre de Fernando Valenzuela en áreas del Estadio Sonora". Proyecto Puente (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Directiva de la MLB impresionada con el Estadio Sonora". El Universal (in Spanish). 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. ^ Arredondo, José Francisco (22 March 2022). "Regresa la Copa Mundial de beisbol a Hermosillo, ahora para albergar la categoría Sub-15". Grada Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2023.

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