Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
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The Mexican Pacific League ( or LMP) is a winter minor baseball league
in Mexico
. The eight-team league's regular season runs from October to December and is followed by a playoff series in January to determine the league champion. The league's winner takes part in the Caribbean Series each year.
, the league was also known as the Liga Invernal de Sonora (Sonora Winter League) and the Liga Sonora-Sinaloa (Sonora-Sinaloa League) before adopting its present name in 1970
.
In gold Caribbean Series champions
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. The eight-team league's regular season runs from October to December and is followed by a playoff series in January to determine the league champion. The league's winner takes part in the Caribbean Series each year.
History
Founded in 19571957 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees ; Lew Burdette, MVP*All-Star Game, July 9 at Busch Stadium: American League, 6-5-Other champions:*Caribbean World Series: Marianao *College World Series: California...
, the league was also known as the Liga Invernal de Sonora (Sonora Winter League) and the Liga Sonora-Sinaloa (Sonora-Sinaloa League) before adopting its present name in 1970
1970 in baseball
-Major Leagues:*World Series MVP: Brooks Robinson*All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium: National League, 5-4 ; Carl Yastrzemski, MVP-Other champions:*Caribbean World Series: Navegantes del Magallanes *College World Series: USC...
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Current Teams
Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
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Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
Culiacán, Sinaloa | Estadio General Angel Flores Estadio General Angel Flores Estadio General Ángel Flores is a stadium in Culiacán, Mexico. It is primarily used for baseball and serves as the home stadium for Tomateros de Culiacán. It holds 16,000 people and opened in 1948.... |
1965 |
Algodoneros de Guasave Algodoneros de Guasave The Algodoneros de Guasave are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico . They play in Guasave in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1972.... |
Guasave, Sinaloa | Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón is a stadium in Guasave, Mexico. It is primarily used for baseball and serves as the home stadium for Algodoneros de Guasave. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 people.... |
1965 |
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:... |
Mazatlán, Sinaloa | Estadio Teodoro Mariscal Estadio Teodoro Mariscal Estadio Teodoro Mariscal was constructed in 1962 with a capacity of 14,000 and is primarily used for baseball. It is 325 feet down the stadium's right and left field lines and 400 feet to the center field wall. The stadium is located in between Avenida Insurgentes and Reforma near of Bosque de la... |
1945 |
Águilas de Mexicali Águilas de Mexicali The Águilas de Mexicali is a Mexican Pro baseball team playing for the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico... |
Mexicali, Baja California | Estadio Casas GEO Estadio Casas GEO Estadio Casas GEO, also known as Estadio Nido de los Aguilas, is a stadium in Mexicali, Mexico. It is primarily used for baseball and serves as the home stadium for Águilas de Mexicali... |
1948 |
Cañeros de Los Mochis Cañeros de Los Mochis The Cañeros de Los Mochis are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. They play in Los Mochis in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1984 and 2003.... |
Los Mochis, Sinaloa | Estadio Emilio Ibarra Almada Estadio Emilio Ibarra Almada Estadio Emilio Ibarra Almada is a stadium in Los Mochis, Mexico. It is primarily used for baseball and serves as the home stadium for Cañeros de Los Mochis. The stadium has a capacity of 10,840 people.... |
1947 |
Naranjeros de Hermosillo | Hermosillo, Sonora | Estadio De Béisbol Héctor Espino Estadio De Beisbol Héctor Espino The Héctor Espino Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The field is located in the north side of the city... |
1958 |
Mayos de Navojoa Mayos de Navojoa The Mayos de Navojoa is a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .They have been champions of the league twice. The first time was at the 1978–79 season, with Chuck Goggin as coach... |
Navojoa Navojoa Navojoa is the fifth-largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated in the southern part of Sonora, south of the state's border with the U.S. state of Arizona. It is the administrative seat of a large municipality, located in the Mayo River Valley.-History:The city name... |
Estadio Manuel "Ciclón" Echeverría | 1958 |
Yaquis de Obregón Yaquis de Obregón The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel... |
Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregon is the second largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated south of the state's northern border with the U.S. state of Arizona. It is also the municipal seat of Cajeme municipality, located in the Yaqui Valley.- History :... |
Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán Estadio De Béisbol Tomás Oroz Gaytan is a stadium in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico. It is primarily used for baseball and serves as the home stadium for Yaquis de Obregón. It holds 13,000 people.... |
1959 |
Defunct Teams
- Ostioneros de Guaymas (Guaymas Oystermen)
- Rieleros de Empalme (Empalme Railmen)
- Potros de TijuanaPotros de TijuanaLos Potros de Tijuana were a AAA-level baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California that played in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol...
(Tijuana Colts)
Liga de la Costa del Pacífico
Season | Champion |
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1945-46 | 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:... |
1946-47 | Presidentes de Hermosillo |
1947-48 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
1948-49 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
1949-50 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
1950-51 | Vacant |
1951-52 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
1952-53 | 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:... |
1953-54 | 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:... |
1954-55 | 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:... |
1955-56 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1956-57 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1957-58 | 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:... |
Liga Invernal de Sonora
Season | Champion |
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1958-59 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
1959-60 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
1960-61 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1961-62 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1962-63 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
1963-64 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1964-65 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
Liga Sonora-Sinaloa
season | Champion |
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1965-66 | Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón |
1966-67 | Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
1967-68 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
1968-69 | Cañeros de Los Mochis Cañeros de Los Mochis The Cañeros de Los Mochis are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. They play in Los Mochis in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1984 and 2003.... |
1969-70 | Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
Season | Champion |
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1970-71 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1971-72 | Algodoneros de Guasave Algodoneros de Guasave The Algodoneros de Guasave are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico . They play in Guasave in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1972.... |
1972-73 | Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón |
1973-74 | 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:... |
1974-75 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1975-76 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1976-77 | 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:... |
1977-78 | Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
1978-79 | Mayos de Navojoa Mayos de Navojoa The Mayos de Navojoa is a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .They have been champions of the league twice. The first time was at the 1978–79 season, with Chuck Goggin as coach... |
1979-80 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1980-81 | Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón |
1981-82 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1982-83 | Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
1983-84 | Cañeros de Los Mochis Cañeros de Los Mochis The Cañeros de Los Mochis are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. They play in Los Mochis in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1984 and 2003.... |
1984-85 | Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
1985-86 | Águilas de Mexicali Águilas de Mexicali The Águilas de Mexicali is a Mexican Pro baseball team playing for the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico... |
1986-87 | 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:... |
1987-88 | Potros de Tijuana Potros de Tijuana Los Potros de Tijuana were a AAA-level baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California that played in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol... |
1988-89 | Águilas de Mexicali Águilas de Mexicali The Águilas de Mexicali is a Mexican Pro baseball team playing for the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico... |
1989-90 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1990-91 | Potros de Tijuana Potros de Tijuana Los Potros de Tijuana were a AAA-level baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California that played in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol... |
1991-92 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1992-93 | 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:... |
1993-94 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1994-95 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
1995-96 | Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
1996-97 | Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
1997-98 | 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:... |
1998-99 | Águilas de Mexicali Águilas de Mexicali The Águilas de Mexicali is a Mexican Pro baseball team playing for the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico... |
1999-2000 | Mayos de Navojoa Mayos de Navojoa The Mayos de Navojoa is a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .They have been champions of the league twice. The first time was at the 1978–79 season, with Chuck Goggin as coach... |
2000-01 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
2001-02 | Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
2002-03 | Cañeros de Los Mochis Cañeros de Los Mochis The Cañeros de Los Mochis are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. They play in Los Mochis in the state of Sinaloa. They won the league championship in 1984 and 2003.... |
2003-04 | Tomateros de Culiacán Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in... |
2004-05 | 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:... |
2005-06 | 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:... |
2006-07 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
2007-08 | Yaquis de Obregón Yaquis de Obregón The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel... |
2008-09 | 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:... |
2009-10 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
2010-11 | Yaquis de Obregón Yaquis de Obregón The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel... |
In gold Caribbean Series champions
See also
- Mexican League
- Caribbean Series
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(hall of fame) - Baseball awards#Mexico