Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal (), popularly known as Estadio Quisqueya (), is a baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is often used as a multi-purpose stadium. The seating capacity is 13,186 people. Its field dimensions are 335 feet (102 m) at the foul poles, at the power alleys, and at center field. Patronato del Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal is in charge of its management. The area surrounding the stadium includes Coliseo de Boxeo Carlos "Teo" Cruz, the facilities of Liga Deportiva Mercedes, and the offices of Instituto Nacional de Tránsito y Transporte Terrestre (INTRANT).

It is one of two stadiums in the Caribbean region to host two different baseball teams, Tigres del Licey and Leones del Escogido, the other one being Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico that hosts Cangrejeros de Santurce and Senadores de San Juan.

The stadium is also used for other sports and concerts. Football club Atlético Pantoja used the venue for their inaugural 2016 CFU Club Championship match. Artists who have held concerts at the stadium include Marc Anthony, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and Bad Bunny.

History

The stadium was built in 1955 as Estadio Trujillo, during the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship, with the Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium serving as the basis for its design. The name Estadio Quisqueya was officially adopted in November 1961, during the administration of Joaquín Balaguer, replacing the name Estadio Trujillo. In 2015, it was renamed in honor of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Juan Marichal.

The stadium began the modern era of organized Dominican baseball by introducing the lighting system to its circuit, which is why it is popularly said that it started the "era of games under lights" (Spanish: "era de los juegos bajo luces").

The stadium was inaugurated on October 23, 1955, with the first night game between Tigres del Licey and Estrellas Orientales.

The first baseball events to occur at the stadium were: First hit: Alcibíades Colón (Licey) against Donald Elston (Estrellas), October 23, 1955 First double: Luis "Grillo" Báez (Licey), October 23, 1955 First triple: Bob Wilson (Licey), October 23, 1955 First home run: Emil Panko (Águilas), October 24, 1955 First out: Pablo Garcia (Licey), October 23, 1955 First run batted in (RBI): Pablo Garcia (Licey), October 23, 1955

The Caribbean Series (Spanish: Serie del Caribe) has been held at the stadium in: 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016 and 2022.

During spring training for the MLB season, two games between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays were scheduled for March 9–10 at the stadium as part of MLB World Tour (MLB games held outside of the United States and Canada). The Red Sox defeated the Rays in both games, by scores of 4–0 and 7–6.

While the stadium has never hosted the World Baseball Classic, it served as venue for two friendly games between the Dominican Republic national baseball team and the Detroit Tigers in preparation for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

It served as venue for matches of Baseball at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Capacity SectionsQuantityPalcos A1,411Palcos AA1,242Preferencia B766Preferencia C2,767Bleachers7,000Total 13,186

The 411 wall

One of the defining features of the Quisqueya Stadium is its deep center field measuring 411 feet and a massive wall that makes hitting a home run to that area very difficult; standing 18 feet tall, the wall is slightly lower than the 19 foot wall in left field at Progressive Field in Cleveland, US. It is nicknamed the "Green Monster" due to its height and its resemblance to the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston, US. Nevertheless, some players have managed to pull off the feat, with Juan Francisco being the only one to do so four times earning him the nickname "Mr. 411".

In addition to Francisco, others who have hit home runs to the 411 wall include:

PlayerTeamPitcherRival teamDate Dick Stuart Águilas Cibaeñas Roy Rippelmayer Estrellas Orientales November 9, 1957 Alonzo PerryTigres del Licey Fred Kipp Leones del Escogido January 22, 1958 Frank HowardLeones del Escogido Manuel PolandoTigres del LiceyJanuary 17, 1960 Bernardo BritoTigres del Licey Fidel Comprés Leones del EscogidoDecember 8, 1990 Raúl MondesíLeones del Escogido Hipólito PichardoÁguilas CibaeñasJanuary 13, 1995 Israel AlcántaraTigres del Licey Juan Brito Estrellas OrientalesOctober 29, 2001 Henry MercedesLeones del Escogido Efraín Valdez December 14, 2001 Henry RodríguezTigres del Licey Agustín Montero December 7, 2004 Félix JoséEstrellas Orientales Gustavo MartínezLeones del EscogidoNovember 16, 2005 Juan FranciscoGigantes del Cibao Robert Coehlo Tigres del Licey18 de noviembre del 2010 Louis ColemanLeones del EscogidoDecember 1, 2010Tigres del Licey Jeffry AntiguaToros del EsteOctober 22, 2013 Edward Valdez Leones del Escogido January 21, 2014 Seuly MatíasGigantes del Cibao Kent Emmanuel Tigres del LiceyDecember 10, 2020 Elly De La CruzTigres del Licey Lázaro Blanco Estrellas OrientalesOctober 24, 2022 Sandber PimentelLeones del Escogido Miguel Diaz Tigres del LiceyOctober 20, 2024 Junior Caminero Jairo AsencioJanuary 27, 2025

Rebuilding projects In 2007, the stadium underwent a rebuilding job which expanded its number of seats and the overall look of the field. The bullpens are now enclosed and out of play.

Former president Leonel Fernández also announced in 2009 that there were plans to turn the stadium and the adjacent area into a modern sports complex named Centro Deportivo y Cultural Juan Marichal, in honor of one of the Dominicans in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, Juan Marichal.

The construction of a five-star hotel at the end of the central garden that would consist of 150 rooms was also in the pipeline, in addition to a building that would house a casino and a sports museum. Due to the criticism received from many sectors for the way in which the remodeling was going to be financed, the Dominican State announced the suspension of the project.

For the 2010–11 season, the bleacher area was reduced from 9,600 seats to 9,500 to expand the 'AA' boxes from 5,843 to 7,443 seats. For the 2014–15 season it was renewed again and the area of the bleachers was reduced from 9,500 to 8,015 and other areas as well.

The president Luis Abinader, issued a decree No. 306-25 that creates a consultative commission with the objective of evaluating the feasibility of building a new stadium and a set of works around the Quisqueya Stadium. The commission will have to report to Abinader on the proposal for a public-private initiative. The order issued by the executive explains that the venue must meet all the requirements to host Major League Baseball (MLB) teams.

Events Competence/Band/Artist Event/tour DateAttendance1972 Caribbean Series1976 Caribbean Series1980 Caribbean Series1988 Caribbean Series1996 Caribbean Series2000 Caribbean SeriesMarco Antonio Solís, Sergio Vargas and Toño RosarioJuly 1, 2001Luis MiguelMis Romances TourFebruary 20, 200225,000ShakiraTour of MoongoseMay 6, 2003ManáRevolucion de Amor TourMay 13, 20037,000 / 12,0002004 Caribbean SeriesSteve GreenFebruary 26, 2005Ricky MartinBlack & White TourFebruary 16, 200725,000Enrique IglesiasInsomniac World TourApril 18, 2008AventuraK.O.B TourApril 26, 2008ManáAmar es Combatir TourJune 13, 200820,000+Luis MiguelCómplices TourNovember 12, 200825,000Chayanne and Marc AnthonyMarch 26, 201125,000Luis MiguelLuis Miguel TourMay 11, 20112012 Caribbean SeriesManáDrama y Luz World TourMarch 14, 2012Ricardo ArjonaMetamorfosis: En VivoSeptember 8, 2012Alejandro SanzConfidencias World TourMarch 22, 2014Barbarrella 2014June 28, 2014Barbarella 2015June 6, 2015ViolettaVioletta LiveJune 13, 20152016 Caribbean SeriesRicardo ArjonaCirco Soledad World TourFebruary 8, 2018Soy LunaSoy Luna en VivoSeptember 18, 2018Anuel AA & Karol GMay 19, 2019Bad BunnyX100preJune 15, 201930,0002022 Caribbean SeriesWisin & YandelLa Última Misión World TourJuly 9, 202215,000+ArcángelJust in Time World TourJune 10 & 11, 2023Marc AnthonyHistoria TourAug 24, 2024Marco Antonio SolísMas Cerca De Ti World Tour2025 Dios Fuerte Tour2025Anuel AARHLM 2 WORLD TOUR2025Christian Nodal2025Dominican Republic national baseball team vs Detroit Tigers 2026 World Baseball ClassicMarch 3 & 4, 2026Ed Sheeran Loop Tour2026Kany García Puerta Abierta Tour2026David Guetta The Monolith Tour2026Baseball at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games2026 Central American and Caribbean Games2026

See also Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Arena Banreservas Virgilio Travieso Soto Estadio Cibao

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