| Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila | |
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2 April 2009 photograph |
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| Location | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Opened | 1992[1] |
| Capacity | 7,782[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Rojos del Águila de Veracruz (1992–present) | |
Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila is a stadium in Veracruz, Mexico.[1] It is primarily used for baseball and serves as the home stadium for the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz.[1] The stadium has a capacity of 7,782 people.[2] Prior to this stadium they played at the Parque Deportivo Veracruzano.
The stadium is named to honor Veracruz native Beto Ávila who played for the Cleveland Indians and a few other Major League Baseball teams before returning to play his last year (1960) as a player for the Tigres del México.[3] After retiring from active play Beto Ávila worked to further organize and advance the sport of baseball in Mexico.[3]
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