

Estadio Hiram Bithorn is a baseball stadium located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The stadium was built in 1962 and features a maximum capacity of 35,000 (19,125 for baseball). The stadium is named after Hiram Bithorn, the first Puerto Rican to play in Major League Baseball.
The stadium was built in a tropical modern mid-20th-century style design featuring a unique accordion-shaped roof. Due to its unique design and history, the stadium was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
The stadium primarily serves as the home field of two of Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente’s biggest teams, Senadores de San Juan and Cangrejeros de Santurce. The stadium hosted the 2006, 2009, 2013 World Baseball Classic and is due to also host the 2026 edition of the tournament.
The stadium is located in the Hato Rey business center of San Juan. If staying in the San Juan old town, the easier way to reach the stadium is via taxi or rideshare service. Expect the ride to take approximately 20 minutes.
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