Estadio José Bernardo Pérez is a multi-use

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. It opened on October 8, 1955, and holds 15,500 people. Originally named Estadio Cuatricentenario, it primarily served as the home stadium for the

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baseball club. Prior to the 1965–1966 season, the ballpark was renamed in honour of José Bernardo Pérez, a prominent local athlete. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and serves as the home of the

Navegantes del Magallanes Navegantes del Magallanes B.B.C., commonly known as Navegantes del Magallanes (; ''Strait of Magellan, Magellan Navigators''), or simply Magallanes, are a professional baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), based in ...

. The stadium co-hosted the 2006 Caribbean Series.

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