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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.
The name Héroe de Nacozari ("Hero of Nacozari") honors Hermosillo native Jesús García who, in 1907, saved the city of Nacozari, Sonora, from destruction by a fire aboard a dynamite train. The stadium was opened on August 4, 1985. On December 6, 1995, the Mexico national football team played a friendly match against Slovenia in this stadium. [2]
Amenities of the stadium include an extensive food court, souvenir shops, and a state-of-the-art lighting system. In 2013, the stadium was replaced by the Estadio Sonora as the home venue of the Naranjeros de Hermosillo. [4] The final Naranjeros game at the stadium was a 7–2 playoff loss to the Tomateros de Culiacán on 6 January 2013. [3]
With Tom Harmon as manager, Hermosillo won the 1981–82, 1989–90 and 1991–92 seasons. In the 1993–94, 1994–95 and 2000–01 seasons, the Naranjeros won the Mexican Pacific League, led by manager Derek Bryant. Under Lorenzo Bundy, Hermosillo won the 2006–07 season and were champions again in the 2009–10 season with Homar Rojas as ...
The Fernando Valenzuela Stadium (inaugurated as Sonora Stadium) is located in the city of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. It is the new home of the Naranjeros de Hermosillo, team of the Mexican Pacific League that has 16 LMP Championships (most league winner), 3 Leagues of the Coast, 1 Northern League of Sonora, 1 National Winter Series, 1 Costa ...
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