Postcard of the stadium, Santiago de Cuba

Product detailed description

Condition: good

Dimensions: 15 cm x 9.8 cm

A baseball temple of eastern Cuba for any stadium postcard collection! A colour postcard of the Estadio Guillermón Moncada in Santiago de Cuba, opened in February 1964, looking over the stands and the diamond with its infield, pitcher’s mound and covered grandstand beneath tall floodlight masts. The stadium holds about 25,000 spectators, is home to the famous Avispas de Santiago de Cuba and is named after a general of Cuba’s wars of independence. The reverse reads Santiago – Cuba, Estadio Guillermon Moncada, No. GRB-664. Unused.

Facts at a glance

• Item: colour postcard, unused, blank, no stamp
• View: Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
• Sport: baseball
• Stadium: inaugurated 24 February 1964, capacity about 25,000
• Home team: Avispas de Santiago de Cuba
• Captions: front Santiago de Cuba; reverse Santiago – Cuba, Estadio Guillermon Moncada, Postcard
• Card number: GRB-664

Expert note – FAQ

What is the Estadio Guillermón Moncada?
Estadio Guillermón Moncada is a baseball stadium in Santiago de Cuba, inaugurated on 24 February 1964. It holds about 25,000 spectators and is home to the Avispas de Santiago de Cuba, one of the most successful clubs in the Cuban baseball league.

Who is the stadium named after?
The stadium is named after Guillermón Moncada, nicknamed the Ebony Giant, one of the generals of Cuba’s wars of independence against Spain. Born in Santiago de Cuba, he fought in three wars and died in 1896. The stadium has borne his name since it opened.

Why collect postcards of Cuban baseball stadiums?
Baseball is Cuba’s most popular sport, and its stadiums are key places in Cuban sporting culture. Postcards of Cuban baseball stadiums rarely turn up in Central European collections and make a fine addition to collections of football and athletics grounds.