The Mexican Central League was a Minor League Baseball circuit that operated for 19 seasons, from 1960 through 1978, with several clubs based across Mexico.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Ceased | 1978 |
| Country | Mexico |
History
editThe Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the Class D level.[1]: 508 It was placed in Class C in 1961,[1]: 512 where it remained through the 1962 season.[1]: 515 Upon the reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 1963, it was reclassified as Class A.[1]: 522 In 1979, the circuit was absorbed into the expanded Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Beisbol). This expansion elevated the Mexican Central League teams to Triple-A, with the newly expanded Mexican Baseball League featuring a 20-team circuit with four divisions.
Cities represented/Teams
edit- Acámbaro, Guanajuato
- Acámbaro (1975–1976)
- Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
- Tigres de Aguascalientes (1960–1963; 1965; 1969–1974)
- Broncos de Aguascalientes (1966–1967)
- Arandas, Jalisco
- Celaya, Guanajuato
- Cajeteros de Celaya (1960–1961; 1975)
- Cerro Azul, Veracruz
- Cerro Azul (1978)
- Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
- Bravos de Ciudad Madero (1968–1970)
- Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas
- Broncos de Ciudad Mante (1969–1970)
- Cañeros de Ciudad Mante (1971)
- Azucareros de Ciudad Mante (1973–1974)
- Ciudad Mante (1977)
- Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas
- Miguel Alemán (1978)
- Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
- Ciudad Valles (1974, 1978)
- Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
- Henequeneros de Ciudad Victoria (1971; 1973-1974)
- Ciudad Victoria (1976 –1978)
- Cortazar, Guanajuato
- Cortazar (1975)
- Durango, Durango
- Alacranes de Durango (1965–1967; 1973–1974)
- Algodoneros de Durango (1972)
- Ebano, San Luis Potosí
- Rojos de Ebano (1971–1974)
- Ebano (1977)
- Fresnillo, Zacatecas
- Rojos de Fresnillo (1962)
- Charros de Fresnillo (1964)
- Mineros de Fresnillo (1965–1968; 1976–1978)
- Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Charros de Guadalajara (1977–1978)
- Guanajuato, Guanajuato
- Tuzos de Guanajuato (1960–1967; 1975–1976; 1978)
- Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas
- Díaz Ordaz (1978)
- La Barca, Jalisco
- La Barca (1978)
- Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco
- Lagos de Moreno Caporales (1975–1977)
- León, Guanajuato
- Diablos Rojos de León (1960)
- Aguilas de León (1961)
- Diablos Verdes de León (1962–1963; 1965-1966)
- Broncos de León (1964)
- Bravos de León (1967; 1971; 1975)
- Aguiluchos de León (1968–1970)
- Matamoros, Tamaulipas
- Matamoros (1978)
- Monterrey, Nuevo León
- Indios de Monterrey (1970–1971)
- Sultanes de Monterrey (1972)
- Morelia, Michoacán
- Tigres de Morelia (1966)
- Naranjos, Veracruz
- Naranjos (1972–1973)
- Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
- Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (1968)
- Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila
- Saraperos de Parras (1974)
- Salamanca, Guanajuato
- Petroleros de Salamanca (1960–1962; 1975)
- Tigres de Salamanca (1964–1965)
- Saltillo, Coahuila
- Sultanes de Saltillo (1964)
- Saraperos de Saltillo (1967–1969)
- San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
- Tuneros de San Luis Potosí (1960–1962)
- Indios de San Luis Potosí (1963)
- Rojos de San Luis Potosí (1963–1966)
- Charros de San Luis Potosí (1969–1970)
- Tuneros de San Luis Potosí (1971)
- San Pedro, Coahuila
- Algodoneros de San Pedro (1974)
- Silao, Guanajuato
- Catarinos de Silao (1978)
- Tampico, Tamaulipas
- Piratas de Tampico (1967–1969)
- Algodoneros de Tampico (1970)
- Tamuín, San Luis Potosí
- Tamuin Cafeteritos (1973)
- Teocaltiche, Jalisco
- Teocaltiche (1977–1978)
- Torreón, Coahuila
- Algodoneros de Torreón (1968)
- Uriangato, Guanajuato
- Uriangato (1975)
- Zacatecas, Zacatecas
- Pericos de Zacatecas (1965–1967)
- Petroleros de Zacatecas (1968–1970)
- Tuzos de Zacatecas (1971–1973; 1976–1978)
Notable players
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Héctor Espino – Began his career in 1960 with the Tuneros de San Luis Potosí - 34 Fernando Valenzuela – Began his career in 1978 with the Tuzos de Guanajuato