Estadio Calixto García Íñiguez is a multi-use

stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

in Holguín,

Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...

. It is currently used mostly for

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games and is the home stadium of the Sabuesos de Holguín. The stadium holds 30,000 people. The stadium is named after Cuban patriot Calixto García.

History

The Estadio Calixto García Íñiguez was inaugurated on 10 February 1979 with a match between the local Holguín baseball team and the Villa Clara team. The stadium hosted the 2003 Baseball World Cup.

References

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