| Estadio Nacional Rod Carew | |
|---|---|
| El Coloso de Cerro Patacón | |
| Full name | Estadio Nacional Rodney Carew |
| Former names | Estadio Nacional |
| Location | Panama City, Panama Panama |
| Opened | October 10, 1999 |
| Owner | Patronato del Estadio Nacional |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Construction cost | 25 millon USD |
| Architect | Carla De Bello |
| Capacity | 27,000 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 321 feet (98 m) Center Field - 400 feet (122 m) Right Field - 321 feet (98 m) |
| Tenants | |
| Panama Metro | |
Estadio Nacional de Panama, also called Rod Carew Stadium,[1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Panama City, Panama. The stadium has a capacity of 27,000 and was built in 1999.
It is currently used mostly for baseball matches from the national league, and Panama national baseball team matches.[1]
It has also hosted many international baseball competitions as well as many concerts and different types of events.
The stadium is named after Rod Carew, a Hall-of-Fame Panamanian-American baseball player.
Since 2003, there have been many plans and talks in order to expand the capacity of the stadium, reaching a capacity of nearly 45,000.
Some of the artists that have performed in the Estadio Nacional de Panama include Christina Aguilera, Sting, Enrique Iglesias, Soda Stereo & Ruben Blades.