 The stadium can seat 18,000 people and was originally built in 1959 under the name of Estadio Municipal de Puerto La Cruz.From 1956 through 1964, the facility served as the home for the Indios de Oriente and Estrellas Orientales clubs.Later it was rebuilt and opened in 1991, being created exclusively for professional baseball, and was renamed after former major league baseball player, Alfonso ′′Chico′′ Carrasquel.