Calvin Byron Stadium
Calvin Byron Stadium (formerly known as El Empalme) is a 2,500–3,000 seat baseball field in El Empalme, Changuinola. It is the home of the Tortugueros (Turtle Men) of Bocas del Toro.
El nido de la tortuga (Turtle's nest) | |
| Former names | El Empalme (1972–1995) |
|---|---|
| Location | El Empalme, Changuinola, Panama |
| Coordinates | 9°24′53.30″N 82°31′18.37″W |
| Owner | INDE |
| Operator | Pandeportes |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Field size | LF - 335 feet (102 m) CF - 400 feet (120 m) RF - 335 feet (102 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | - |
| Construction cost | - |
| General contractor | - |
| Tenants | |
| Bocas del Toro Baseball Team | |
History
The original stadium name was "El Empalme." In 1998, the name was changed to honor local baseball player and trainer Calvin Byron.[1]
Also, former Anaprof soccer founder team Chirilanco FC played games in this stadium in the '80s.
There is a small movement to restore stadium's name to original name El Empalme, since Calvin Byron as person did not express affection for Bocas del Toro Province, and showed interest returning to Nicaragua.[2]
Features
The stadium was completely remodeled in 2009, and has light towers for night playing. The government donated a new electronic scoreboard in 2012.[3]
References
- "La Estufa Caliente. Remembering Marvin Throneberry and Calvin Byron. September 12, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- "El Siglo Newspaper - Name Change". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- New Scoreboard