Diablos Rojos del México
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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. Diablos has a competitive and long-standing rivalry known as Guerra Civil (Civil War) against Tigres de Quintana Roo
.
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...
team in the Mexican League
Liga Mexicana de Beisbol
The Mexican League is a summer minor league baseball league with teams based across Mexico. Along with the International League and the Pacific Coast League, it is one of three leagues playing at the triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It is the only Minor League...
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This team is located in 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...
. The team name, Diablos Rojos del México, means Mexico City Red Devils. It is often believed that they are named after the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. That is, however, not the case. Diablos has a competitive and long-standing rivalry known as Guerra Civil (Civil War) against Tigres de Quintana Roo
Tigres de Quintana Roo
The Quintana Roo Tigers also known as Mexico Tigers is a Triple-A baseball team located in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division of the Mexican Baseball League...
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Notable Former players
- Salomé BarojasSalomé BarojasSalomé Barojas Romero is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Philadelphia Phillies from to ....
- Nelson BarreraNelson BarreraNelson Barrera Romellón was a Mexican League baseball player, who at the time of his death in 2002 led the league in career home runs and RBIs .A right-hander and a native of the Mexican state of Campeche, Barrera entered...
- Héctor EspinoHéctor EspinoHector Espino was a Mexican professional outfielder, first baseman and manager.Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Espino has being considered the greatest player in Mexican League history...
- Francisco EstradaFrancisco EstradaFrancisco "Paquín" Estrada Soto is a former Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets. Estrada, a catcher, appeared in one game for the Mets in . Estrada is the current manager of the Chihuahua Dorados in the Mexican League , Hermosillo Naranjeros in the Mexican Pacific League...
- Félix JoséFélix JoséDomingo Félix Andújar José is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks between 1988 and 2003...
- Esteban LoaizaEsteban LoaizaEsteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna [lo-EYE-sa] is a former Major League Baseball pitcher...
- Aurelio LópezAurelio LópezAurelio Alejandro López was a Mexican relief pitcher. Over the course of an eleven year Major League career , he acquired the nickname "Señor Smoke" in Detroit due to his Mexican heritage and his overpowering fastball, which had been measured as high as 93 mph.-Early career:Born in Tecamachalco,...
- Rodrigo López
- Mario MendozaMario MendozaMario Mendoza Aizpuru is a former Major League Baseball infielder. Mendoza, a lifetime 0.215 hitter, is best known as the threshold for batting aptitude, with the "Mendoza Line", meaning a batting average of .200....
- Ricardo RincónRicardo RincónRicardo Rincón Espinoza was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher.Rincón was a left-handed specialist who spent nearly his entire career as a middle reliever and setup pitcher. In his 10-year career, Rincón never started a game and only accumulated 21 saves...
- Oscar RoblesOscar RoblesOscar Manuel Robles Arenas is a Major League Baseball infielder. He currently plays for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League....
- Joakim SoriaJoakim SoriaJoakim Agustín Soria Ramos is a Mexican right-handed baseball relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball...
- Omar GarciaOmar GarcíaOmar García Azofra is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Logroñés as a forward.-Football career:...