Baseball in Puerto Rico
By the 1949-50 season, several new ballparks were built, each containing 6,000 or more seats. The largest new stadium was Ponce's Estadio Francisco Montaner with 9,718 seats. Montaner has the distinction of being the first stadium in Puerto Rico that installed an artificial surface field. The installation of lights, which allowed for night games, further boosted stadium attendances. The Stadium was named to honor Francisco "Paquito" Montaner, one of the greatest Puerto Rican pitchers of all times.
Raymond Dalmau Coliseum
Raymond Dalmau Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico that is home to the current national champions (2017) of the National Superior Basketball (BNS) league of Puerto Rico. Its grand opening by former Puerto Rican governor Anibal Acevedo Vilá and the mayor of Quebradillas, Heriberto Vélez Vélez, took place in 2008. Basketball and Badminton event for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in this Coliseum.