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49-623: The venue was originally built for staging large music concerts. Initially called the Autódromo, it could accommodate up to 50,000 people. From 2000 to 2014, it was used as a baseball stadium as well, hosting the Diablos Rojos del México and Tigres de México . The stadium is the second-largest concert venue in Mexico City; the largest, Estadio Azteca , has a capacity of 87,523. In 1993, four temporary stadium seatings were placed in

98-528: A professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Mexico City , Mexico. The team was founded in 1940 by Salvador Lutteroth and Ernesto Carmona. The Diablos Rojos play their home games at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú , which has a seating capacity of 20,233 people. They have won a league leading seventeen league championships, including back-to-back championships three times. The team

147-614: A 83–37 record. After that, for the third time in their history, El Mexico finished as runner up in back to back years, 1957 and 1958. The team was sold to a group of shareholders in the early 1960s. The 1963 team finished in second place. Under manager Tomás Herrera, the Diablos won their second league title by defeating the Tigers in the championship game in 1964. In 1966, the team had a great season finale, but could not defeat their bi-championship rival Tigers. The campaign of 1968 began with

196-821: A holographic screen, which was also used to display "a life-size gold airplane" at the start of the shows, of which Daddy Yankee emerged from. The initial dates were announced on March 20, 2022, with the tour scheduled to start on August 10, 2022 in Portland, Oregon and to end on December 2, 2022 in Mexico City , with a total of 41 shows. However, more dates were added, setting the tour's beginning on July 15, 2022 in Madrid , Spain and its conclusion on January 8, 2023 in San Juan, Puerto Rico , increasing its number of shows to 91. The tour's scheduled first date in Madrid, part of

245-521: A preseason exhibition game against Major League Baseball 's New York Yankees , who were defeated by Mexico. The team capped off the season by winning their third title over the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz . Beginning in the 1970 season, the Mexican League used the format of two zones, North and South, and the champion would be determined in a play-off. Mexico won the 1970 North title, but lost in

294-548: A single European show in Spain as part of a music festival. Initially, the tour was planned to end on January 8, 2023, with three sold out shows in Puerto Rico at Estadio Hiram Bithorn , which commemorated 30 years of a shooting incident that occurred on January 6, 1993, which allowed Daddy Yankee to focus entirely on his music career due to a bullet wound that ended his dream of becoming a professional baseball player. However,

343-460: A sonic legacy that will live on for generations." She noticed nostalgia to be "a big component throughout the show," in which songs like "Rompe" (2005) and "Ella Me Levantó" (2007) "drew the best reactions from the crowd," as well as "more mainstream" singles including "Limbo" (2012) and "Con Calma" (2019). Billboard ' s Griselda Flores referred to the second concert at Kia Forum as a "high-tech, riveting show" with an "impressive production". It

392-576: Is representative of the July 28, 2022 concert held at Kia Forum in Inglewood, California . It does not represent all dates throughout the tour. Encore: Remezcla 's Alexis Hodoyán-Gastélum described the first of five shows in Los Angeles as "two hours of an epic non-stop dancing party" and "a trip down memory lane," as well as "a huge flex on having a career filled with hit after hit after hit,

441-587: The 28th Billboard Latin Music Awards on September 23, 2021, during Daddy Yankee's acceptance speech for his induction into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame , he hinted at a retirement by saying to his fans to "enjoy his last musical round". On December 30, 2021, he confirmed that in 2022 he would "give his last round to the world". On March 20, 2022, after a 32-year career, Daddy Yankee announced his retirement from music after

490-528: The Hiram Bithorn Stadium , ballpark of baseball team Cangrejeros de Santurce , of which Daddy Yankee is co-owner, shareholder and vice president of operations. The January 6, 2023 show commemorated 30 years of a shooting incident occurred on January 6, 1993, which frustrated Daddy Yankee's dream of becoming a professional baseball player due to a bullet wound on his leg but that allowed him to focus entirely on his music career. This set list

539-1155: The Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City . The club previously played in the Estadio Fray Nano , a 5,200-capacity ballpark in Mexico City, from 2015 to 2018. From 2000 to 2014, they played at Foro Sol (English: Sun Forum ), a sports and concert venue built in 1993 in the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in eastern Mexico City. From 1940 to 1999, the Diablos played home games at Parque del Seguro Social (English: Social Security Park ). Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] 7-day injured list ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 25, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Mexican League La %C3%9Altima Vuelta World Tour La Última Vuelta World Tour

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588-652: The 2006, the team won first place in the South, but were defeated by the Yucatán Lions in the seventh game of the first playoff series at home. In the 2007 season, Mexico was again in first place in the Southern Zone, but were eliminated from the playoffs by Yucatán. Daniel Fernandez was appointed as manager in 2008. This season, Mexico was first in the South Zone. In the final playoff series, played against

637-496: The 24, 25, 26 and 27 of August 2023 as part of The Eras Tour , making her the first female artist to ever schedule four shows in a single tour at the stadium. Mexican group RBD became the act with the most shows performed at the venue, with a six total show run during their reunion tour on November 30, December 1, 2, 3, 16 and 17, 2023. Shakira will perform seven consecutive shows on 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28 and 30 of March 2025 with Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour , making her

686-825: The Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto . It carried on in Latin America from September 23 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra , Bolivia through December 4 in Mexico City before returning to the United States on December 6 in Charlotte and giving the tour's last show of 2022 on December 22 in Miami . It continued in San Juan, Puerto Rico with three dates from January 6 to the tour's conclusion on January 8, 2023 at

735-471: The Diablos Rojos remained as the park's only tenants. The venue was nicknamed Infierno Solar (Solar Hell) while the Diablos Rojos were the only tenants in it. The ballpark hosted three Major League Baseball exhibition games: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays in 2001, New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers in 2003, and Florida Marlins vs. Houston Astros in 2004. Foro Sol hosted as well

784-917: The Madrid Puro Reggaetón Festival at the Metropolitano Stadium , was cancelled at the last minute due to a breach of contract and security measures that did not meet the necessary requirements. La Última Vuelta began in Torremolinos , Spain on July 16, part of the Puro Latino Fest, as the only show in Europe. The tour continued in the United States from July 25 in Denver to September 20 in New York City , with four stops between Rosarito, Mexico and

833-639: The Pool B of the 2009 World Baseball Classic contested by Australia , Cuba , South Africa , and Mexico . In 2014, due to the return of the Mexican Grand Prix to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Diablos Rojos played their last season at the stadium, since the venue needed renovations in order to host Formula 1 . Diablos Rojos moved to the smaller Estadio Fray Nano . Madonna was the first world-class act to perform at

882-712: The Rangers in 1974 when they were managed by Billy Martin and the Reds were managed by Benjamin "Cananea" Reyes. Texas won both games. The Diablos have a long-standing rivalry with the Tigres de Quintana Roo , who previously played in Mexico City but now play in Cancún. That rivalry was shown in the 2011 Serie del Rey . In 2019, the Diablos moved into their new stadium, the Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú , located in

931-638: The Sultans of Monterrey, the Rojos won in five games. For the 2009 season, Daniel Fernandez continued managing and reached the playoffs, where they faced the Vaqueros Laguna . The Diablos managed to overcome the disadvantage in the series to force a seventh game, but they were eliminated. Months before the start of the 2010 season Daniel Fernandez was relieved of command of the Puerto Rican team for

980-463: The Tigers reached the fifth game with a 3–1 lead over Mexico. In the sixth game a home run ended up deciding the game for the Reds, forcing a final game seven, which was won by the Devils, giving them their 13th pennant under the leadership of Dominican Bernie Tatis . This title was dedicated to the memories of owner Chara Mansur and player Nelson Barrera who had died that season. Mexico returned to

1029-606: The banked curve of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez due to the lack of venues for large music concerts. The then-provisional field resulted as an agreement between Paul McCartney 's manager, Barry Marshall, and Alejandro Soberón, the CEO of OCESA , after the concert usage of the Estadio Azteca was denied to the singer for a date on the New World Tour . Four years later, it was permanently built and renamed as Foro Sol,

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1078-561: The concerts is composed of two big vertical screens and a horizontal one of 3,600 square feet (334 square meters), five live cameras, nine fire spraying machines, 20 circular LED reflectors by side, three-dimensional effects, pyrotechnics and 180 laser beams. Daddy Yankee performed alongside a live band of nine musicians, two backing vocalists and 16 dancers. Guest features Bad Bunny , Rauw Alejandro , Luis Fonsi , Lil Jon , Pitbull , Ozuna , Myke Towers , Wisin & Yandel and Zion & Lennox appeared through pre-recorded footage on

1127-540: The concerts were cancelled due to logistical problems. Eventually, the concerts were rescheduled to be at Coliseo de Puerto Rico and were renamed as " La Meta ". The rapper announced that he plans to retire from music after the end of the tour in order to enjoy what he had achieved during his career. Before the beginning of the tour, he matched the record for the most consecutive shows at the Foro Sol in Mexico and became

1176-530: The end of his farewell concert tour , La Última Vuelta World Tour, as well as the release date for his final album, Legendaddy . Daddy Yankee decided to retire while working on the record and after feeling that the time had come to "look for something beyond the industry" and to "give himself the opportunity to enjoy everything he had achieved" during his career. He had previously stated on September 15, 2021 that he saw himself growing as an executive producer of movies and documentaries. The three-floor stage of

1225-616: The final series against the Red Eagles of Veracruz by 4 games to 2. In 1972, the team was sold again, this time to a group led by Angel Vazquez. The team won on three of the four seasons between 1973 and 1976, defeating the Saraperos de Saltillo (1973) and the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (1974 and 1976) in the championship series. Cananea Reyes was the Reds' manager in 1974. In 1977, they could not repeat as champions and lost in

1274-514: The final series to Nuevo Laredo. In 1978 and 1979, the quality of the team's play declined so much that they failed to reach playoffs in 1979, something that had not happened since the creation of the league's playoff system. The team was acquired by Chara and Roberto Mansur in 1980. The Diablos won their seventh pennant against the Reynosa Broncos in 1981. The team claimed the league championship again in 1985 against Nuevo Laredo, although

1323-528: The finals, but lost every time. They were defeated by the Sultans in 1995 (4–0) and 1996 (4–1), and in 1997 by the Capitalinos Tigers in 5 games. In 1998, the Devils came back to the finals, but lost to the Guerreros de Oaxaca . The 1999 season began with news that the Diablos would leave Social Security Park which was being demolished to build Delta Square, a modern shopping center. The team won

1372-424: The finals, but lost to Monterrey in seven games. By 1992, the Devils, with Montoya as their manager, reached the playoffs again, but lost to the rival Tigers. In 1994, Mexico, with Marco Antonio Vazquez as manager, won the rematch, defeating Monterrey in game seven at Social Security Park to win their eleventh championship. The next three seasons, with Vazquez as manager, were bitter in that the team managed to reach

1421-684: The first act to ever schedule seven dates in a single tour at the venue. The stadium is the host of Vive Latino , an annual multi-day rock music festival . It is one of the most important rock en español music festivals in the world, featuring a great variety of Mexican, Latin and Spanish groups of many genres, including performances of bands like Café Tacuba , Los Fabulosos Cadillacs , Gustavo Cerati , Ozomatli , Sepultura , Ska-P , and non-Spanish speaking bands like The Wailers , Jane's Addiction , Deftones , The Chemical Brothers , and The Mars Volta . The festival has also hosted many Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide pro wrestling events as well. The venue

1470-726: The first artist to sell out three shows in a single day at the Estadio Nacional in Chile. It was nominated for a Pollstar Award for Latin Tour of the Year. By its conclusion, La Última Vuelta became Daddy Yankee's most successful tour, the sixth highest-grossing tour worldwide of 2022 and the second highest-grossing Latin tour in Boxscore history, with a total gross of $ 205 million dollars in ticket sales and 1.9 million attendees. At

1519-780: The first half of the season. But for the second half the team managed to reach first place in the Northern Zone. During the first playoff round, they faced the Saraperos of Saltillo. The Rojos led the series, 3 games to 1, but after falling in the fifth game which was a no-hitter , the Coahuilans came from behind to win the series and eliminate Mexico. In 2012, the Diablos Rojos faced Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers in an exhibition game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington . The Rojos previously played an exhibition game against

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1568-518: The latter served as both a competing ROC category and standalone event to conclude its 2018 season . It was announced in October 2023 that the stadium would close temporarily throughout most of 2024 for renovations. News surfaced in January 2024 that the venue would change its name from Foro Sol to Estadio GNP after the renovations, following a new deal between OCESA and GNP Seguros . The name change

1617-406: The league championship in their final year at the stadium. The Diablos and the Tigers moved to the Foro Sol stadium, a building designed primarily for major events like concerts, but also with a configuration for baseball. In the first year, the Diablos lost to the Tigers in five games. In 2001, they lost to the Tigers in six games. Things changed in the next two years. In the final series of 2002,

1666-493: The manager Max Oliveras "Mako". In celebration of the team's 70th anniversary, the Correos de México , the national postal service of Mexico, issued three stamps commemorating team players are: José Luis Sandoval , Miguel Ojeda , and Robert Saucedo . The National Lottery of Mexico issued tickets with team badge and image of a player. The 2010 team experienced problems with the pitching staff and several players were injured during

1715-442: The manager, Cananea Reyes, not could be with the team for several days due to poor health. In 1987 and 1988, the Reds won back-to-back championships. In 1987, with a star player Nelson Barrera , they defeated Nuevo Laredos in the final series. Their 1988 title came against Saltillo. Reyes stepped down as manager following a cancer diagnosis, so Ramón Montoya took the responsibility to lead the Devils on tour in 1991. They made it to

1764-574: The name coming from a popular beer brand of the Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma group that had purchased the naming rights of the venue. Since 2015, the stadium hosts the Mexican Grand Prix and since 2016 the Mexico City ePrix , becoming part of the track and noted for its unique nature, increasing as well the circuit capacity by 25,000 spectators. In 2019, the park hosted the Race of Champions and Stadium Super Trucks ;

1813-458: The playoffs the next season, defeating the Tigers in five games. The title was dedicated to the memory of the beloved batboy who remained with the team for many years, Antonio 'El Abuelo' Mora. The 2004 and 2005 campaigns were difficult for the team, but they managed to qualify for the playoffs. In 2005, they celebrated their 65th anniversary, and decided to play only Mexican players. In 2008, they returned to fielding foreign-born players as well. In

1862-403: The stadium's history for an English speaking act, with 259,591 spectators. During his farewell tour , Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee performed five shows on 29 and 30 November, 2, 3, and 4 December 2022, with 322,028 attendees overall. He became the first act to achieve five consecutive nights and the biggest attendance gathered at the venue. Taylor Swift performed four consecutive shows on

1911-504: The standings. In 1946 and 1947, they repeated as runners-up again. The last two campaigns of the decade passed unnoticed. During the 1942 season, on 23 April, the Rojos were losing 13–7 in the ninth and final inning, until the players began to fight back, scoring another 7 runs and beating their rivals, the Industriales de Monterrey . It was this moment when Basilio 'Brujo' Rosell exclaimed that "these Reds play like devils," giving

1960-477: The team their nickname. Mediocrity was a characteristic of the team during the first half of the decade. It was not until 1955 when El Mexico, as called by the media, would become a dominant team in the league, finishing behind only the Tigres Capitalinos and Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo that season. It was also this year when Parque del Seguro Social (Social Security Park), with a capacity of 30,000,

2009-606: The time, leaving the Mexican League after the 1939 season. The Rojos made their debut in the 1940 Mexican League season on 30 March 1940 against the Azules de Veracruz in Veracruz City. At the time, the Azules were the best team in the league and later became the Rojos' greatest rival. During the first two seasons, they remained one of the top teams, in second place, but after this and up until 1945, they fell far behind in

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2058-400: The venue for her first visit to Mexico with The Girlie Show on 10, 12 and 13 November 1993, when it was still called the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. British alternative rock band Coldplay performed at the stadium on 3, 4, 6, and 7 April 2022. These four shows made the band the first international group in history to perform four shows on a single tour, as well as the biggest attendance in

2107-556: Was announced officially on 18 June 2024. The stadium was inaugurated as a baseball park on 2 June 2000 with a match between the Tigres de México and the Diablos Rojos del México . Both teams had previously played in the Parque del Seguro Social, that was demolished in order to build a shopping mall. Tigres played the 2000 and 2001 seasons, winning the Mexican League championship back to back. The next year, Tigres moved to Puebla City and changed their name to Tigres de la Angelópolis and

2156-525: Was established in January 1940 as Club México Rojo or Rojos del México (México Reds) by famous manager Ernesto Carmona and Salvador Lutteroth , a professional wrestling promoter, founder of the Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre , who backed the new team financially. The club was founded as a result of the Indios de Anáhuac and Tigres de Comintra , Mexico City's two professional baseball teams at

2205-457: Was nominated for a Pollstar Award for Latin Tour of the Year at the 34th Pollstar Awards. La Última Vuelta World Tour was the sixth highest-grossing tour of 2022, with earnings of over 197 million dollars for the year's 83 shows and around 1.9 million ticket sales. It became Daddy Yankee's most successful concert tour of his career and the second highest-grossing Latin tour in Boxscore history, behind Bad Bunny 's World's Hottest Tour . It

2254-600: Was opened, with an inaugural match between the Mexico Diablos and the Sultanes de Monterrey , with an 18–14 victory for the Diablos. The following season, 1956, the Diablos hired Cuban Lázaro Salazar as manager. With him, the red team finally got their first pennant, beating their crosstown nemesis, the Tigers Capitalinos, who finished second, nine games behind the Diablos, that finished the season with

2303-525: Was the eleventh headlining and farewell concert tour by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee , in support of his seventh and final studio album Legendaddy (2022). Comprising 89 shows, the tour began on July 16, 2022, in Torremolinos , Spain and concluded on December 22, 2022, in Miami, Florida. It visited North America twice while making a one-month-lasting stop in South America, as well as

2352-633: Was the host of The World is a Vampire music festival on March 4, 2023 which was included performances by The Smashing Pumpkins , Interpol , Peter Hook and the Light , Turnstile , Chelsea Wolfe , Margaritas Podridas, Ekkstacy , El Shirota, Deafhaven, In the Valley Below , and Acid Waves. The festival also featured a supercard wrestling show featuring wrestlers from Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and NWA . Diablos Rojos del M%C3%A9xico The Diablos Rojos del Mexico (English: Mexico Red Devils) are

2401-490: Was the second highest-grossing tour of the year in Latin America, with a gross of 112.7 million dollars, and the 21st in North America, with 65 million dollars. His five concerts at the Foro Sol in Mexico matched local band Grupo Firme 's record for the most consecutive shows at the venue. Chilean concert production company Bizarro Live Entertainment reported that he became the first artist to sell out three shows in

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