Estadio Olímpico Ignacio Zaragoza
Estadio Olímpico Ignacio Zaragoza (In English: Ignacio Zaragoza Olympic Stadium) is an Olympic stadium where professional football and baseball have been played. It is located in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico (110 km (68 mi)) east of Mexico City). The stadium was built in 1952 and used by local professional baseball team Pericos de Puebla from 1952 to 1972. It was also used by Club Puebla from 1957 to 1968.[1]
El Zaragoza "The Zaragoza" | |
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| Location | Puebla, Puebla, Mexico |
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| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | May 1952 |
| Tenants | |
| Pericos de Puebla (1952-1972) Puebla F.C. (1957-1968) | |
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Notable events
In 1981, on October 17 and 18, British rock band Queen played for the Mexican audience. The first of two concerts was the most significant, because people broke a gate of the stadium, and there were many excesses because people had not seen an event like this before. People threw many objects to stage: shoes, batteries, food, etc. And a pantyhose filled with dust was thrown to the guitar player Brian May. At the end, Freddie Mercury said to the Mexican audience: "Thank you for the shoes..."[2][3]
See also
References
- Reyes, Erika (20 March 2021). "Fue sede del béisbol, de futbol y recibió a Queen, es la trayectoria del Estadio Olímpico". El Sol de Puebla (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- Magallán, Demian (4 January 2022). "Qué fue del Estadio Olímpico Ignacio Zaragoza, el recinto donde se presentó Queen". El Universal Puebla (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- Bretón, Ángeles (17 October 2021). "Queen en Puebla. La historia del caos y la euforia narrada por sus testigos". El Universal Puebla (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
