Juan Jose Pacho
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Juan Jose Pacho, also known as Pacho Burgos (born on April 8, 1963 in Oxkutzcab Yucatan
, Mexico
), is a baseball
player and manager. He is currently the manager of the Saraperos de Saltillo
team in the Mexican professional baseball league.
, then in 1994 for the Red Devils
of Mexico City
, from 1985-2002 he came back to Yucatan team.
Pacho's average was 0.278 in 1891 games. In 6370 turns to the bat, he produced 1768 hits, 202 doubles, 27 triples, 14 home runs, producing 528, scoring 806 and received 517 bases.
Pacho was member in his childhood of the Yucatan
state team representing virtually every competition at national level, from teenager to young adult.
He mentioned once to newspapers, "In my village, there were only two things to do in Sundays, that is going to Church and play baseball".
In 2005, Pacho was the Manager of the Mexican
team Venados de Mazatlán
and the team under his leadership won the Caribbean Series beating the Águilas Cibaeñas from Dominican Republic
.
In 2009, he was inducted into the Mexican Hall of Fame
for his achievements in baseball as a professional athlete
Yucatán
Yucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
), is a baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player and manager. He is currently the manager of the Saraperos de Saltillo
Saraperos de Saltillo
The Saraperos de Saltillo are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League. They have won 3 championships in 1980, 2009, and 2010. Their homefield is the Estadio De Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo, Coahuila. Juan Jose Pacho is the team manager....
team in the Mexican professional baseball league.
Career
Pacho played as a shortstop for the Mexican Baseball League. For 19 seasons, he played for the Yucatan LionsLeones de Yucatán
The Leones de Yucatán are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League. Their homefield is the Estadio De Béisbol Kukulkán in Mérida, Yucatán.Former Major League Baseball player Oscar Azócar played for Yucatán in 2001....
, then in 1994 for the Red Devils
Diablos Rojos del México
Diablos Rojos del México is a professional baseball team in the Mexican League.This team is located in Mexico City. The team name, Diablos Rojos del México, means Mexico City Red Devils. It is often believed that they are named after the Cincinnati Reds. That is, however, not the case...
of Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, from 1985-2002 he came back to Yucatan team.
Pacho's average was 0.278 in 1891 games. In 6370 turns to the bat, he produced 1768 hits, 202 doubles, 27 triples, 14 home runs, producing 528, scoring 806 and received 517 bases.
Pacho was member in his childhood of the Yucatan
Yucatán
Yucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....
state team representing virtually every competition at national level, from teenager to young adult.
He mentioned once to newspapers, "In my village, there were only two things to do in Sundays, that is going to Church and play baseball".
In 2005, Pacho was the Manager of the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
team Venados de Mazatlán
Venados de Mazatlán
Venados de Mazatlán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. In 2005, the team won the Mexican Pacific League Championship and went on to win their first Caribbean Series, which was played in Mazatlán.-2004-2005 Season:...
and the team under his leadership won the Caribbean Series beating the Águilas Cibaeñas from Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
In 2009, he was inducted into the Mexican Hall of Fame
Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México
The Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México , commonly called the Salón de la Fama is a baseball hall of fame and museum located in Monterrey, Nuevo León. It is dedicated to recognizing people who have either contributed greatly to baseball in México...
for his achievements in baseball as a professional athlete