Hiram Bithorn Stadium

Senadores de San Juan ( LBPPR ) Cangrejeros de Santurce ( LBPPR ) Atlético de San Juan ( PRSL ) Academia Quintana ( PRSL )

World Baseball Classic 2006 World Baseball Classic 2009

The Hiram Bithorn Stadium is a baseball stadium in San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico, which is also used for football since 2008. It is the home of the Cangrejeros de Santurce and the San Juan Senators of the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, and the Atlético de San Juan and Academia Quintana of Puerto Rico from the Soccer League. By 2004 Hiram Bithorn the Headquartered also Senadores de San Juan before they migrated to Arecibo Lobos. In addition to baseball and football games, it is also the venue for other sports and big events like boxing matches or concerts. It holds around 18,000 spectators. Built in 1962 the stadium is named after Hiram Bithorn, a pitcher from Santurce, the first player from Puerto Rico, was the made ​​it into the Major League Baseball ( MLB).

In 2001, the opening game of the MLB between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers took place here. 2003 and 2004 housed the stadium after conversion for 22 home games the Expos de Montréal before this as Nationals to Washington, DC moved. At the World Baseball Classic, it was 2006, 2009 and 2013 Venue a group in the first round.