Alberto Romo Chávez (11 September 1911 – 24 August 1999) was a Mexican professional baseball pitcher.

[2][3] He moved to Mexico City and started his professional career in the Mexican League in 1932 with Obras Públicas.

The ballpark, originally inaugurated on 20 April 1945 with the name Estadio Aguascalientes, was re-inaugurated on 25 August 1957 and renamed after Romo Chávez.

The name was chosen in a poll conducted by El Sol del Centro newspaper.

[3][6] Romo Chávez was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 together with Beto Ávila, Chile Gómez, Melo Almada, Jesús Valenzuela, Alejandro Aguilar Reyes, Jorge Pasquel, Ernesto Carmona, Roy Campanella, Josh Gibson and Monte Irvin.