Yaquis de Obregón
Encyclopedia
The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican
baseball
team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
("Mexican Pacific (Baseball) League").
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 Magallón (Mexico) as coach. The next two occasions were on the 1972–1973 season (coach Dave Garcia
, United States) and the 1980–1981 season (coach Lee Sigman, United States). On January 27, 2008 Yaquis won their fourth championship, defeating Venados de Mazatlán
4 games to 1, with Homar Rojas
(México) as manager.
Managed by Eddie Díaz (Dominican Republic), the Yaquis won the 2010-11 championship, defeating Algodoneros de Guasave
4 games to 3, and went on to win the 2011 Caribbean Series
contested in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
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...
team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
The Mexican Pacific League 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...
("Mexican Pacific (Baseball) League").
The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the 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....
. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel Magallón (Mexico) as coach. The next two occasions were on the 1972–1973 season (coach Dave Garcia
Dave Garcia
David Garcia is an American retired coach, scout and manager in Major League Baseball who spent over 65 years in the game...
, United States) and the 1980–1981 season (coach Lee Sigman, United States). On January 27, 2008 Yaquis won their fourth championship, defeating 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:...
4 games to 1, with Homar Rojas
Homar Rojas
Homar Rojas Villarreal is a former player and a manager in Minor League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed....
(México) as manager.
Managed by Eddie Díaz (Dominican Republic), the Yaquis won the 2010-11 championship, defeating 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....
4 games to 3, and went on to win the 2011 Caribbean Series
2011 Caribbean Series
The LIII edition of the Caribbean Series was played in 2011. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic , Mexico , Puerto Rico and Venezuela...
contested in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
.
Famous Yaquis
- Vinicio Castilla (retired number "9").
- Roberto Vizcarra (retired number "4").
- Francisco "Paquín" 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...
- Chris CosteChris CosteChristopher Robert Coste is an author and Major League Baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. Coste was on a Major League Baseball team for the first time in his career at age 33...
- José Luis Sandoval
Infielders
- Willie AikensWillie AikensWillie Mays Aikens is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He had established himself as one of the top sluggers in the game before drugs derailed his career. In , Aikens was sentenced to twenty years in prison on four counts of crack cocaine distribution and one count of use of a firearm...
- Juan Navarrete
- Aurelio RodríguezAurelio RodríguezAurelio Rodríguez Ituarte, Jr. , was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels , Washington Senators , Detroit Tigers , San Diego Padres , New York Yankees , Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles...
- Antonio Villaescusa
- Alfredo AmézagaAlfredo AmezagaAlfredo Amézaga Delgado is a Major League Baseball utility player for the Florida Marlins organization. In his career he has played 265 games in the outfield , 115 games at shortstop, 71 games at third base, 60 games at second base and 6 games at first base...
- Kit PellowKit PellowKit Donovan Pellow is a professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. He has played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball as a utility player, and also played one season each in the Korean Baseball Organization and the Chinese Professional Baseball League.-Career:Pellow was...
- Erubiel DurazoErubiel DurazoErubiel Durazo Cárdenas is a Mexican baseball player. Durazo played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Oakland Athletics in Major League Baseball.-Major league career:...
Outfielders
- Dave Green
- Leo Valenzuela
- Jerry TurnerJerry Turner (baseball)John Webber "Jerry" Turner is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played ten seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the San Diego Padres . He also played ten games for the Chicago White Sox in 1981 and 85 games for the Detroit Tigers in 1982...
- Ryan SpilborghsRyan SpilborghsRyan Adam Spilborghs is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Colorado Rockies.The Rockies drafted Spilborghs in the seventh round of the 2002 draft out of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He played for the Madison Mallards during the summer of during his collegiate career...
Results from all seasons
| Place | Season |
| 1st | 2010-11 |
| 4th | 2009-10 |
| 6th | 2008-09 |
| 1st | 2007-08 |
| 3rd | 2006-07 |
| 7th | 2005-06 |
| 4th | 2004-05 |
| 2nd | 2003-04 |
| 2nd | 2002-03 |
| 6th | 2001-02 |
| 3rd | 2000-01 |
| 7th | 1999-00 |
| 6th | 1998-99 |
| 8th | 1997-98 |
| 5th | 1996-97 |
| 8th | 1995-96 |
| 6th | 1994-95 |
| 6th | 1993-94 |
| 4th | 1992-93 |
| 6th | 1991-92 |
| 3rd | 1990-91 |
| 9th | 1989-90 |
| 5th | 1988-89 |
| 8th | 1987-88 |
| 10th | 1986-87 |
| 9th | 1985-86 |
| 7th | 1984-85 |
| 4th | 1983-84 |
| 10th | 1982-83 |
| 4th | 1981-82 |
| 1st | 1980-81 |
| 4th | 1979-80 |
| 6th | 1978-79 |
| 3rd | 1977-78 |
| 6th | 1976-77 |
| 2nd | 1975-76 |
| 4th | 1974-75 |
| 2nd | 1973-74 |
| 1st | 1972-73 |
| 4th | 1971-72 |
| 3rd | 1970-71 |
| 4th | 1969-70 |
| 2nd | 1968-69 |
| 6th | 1967-68 |
| 7th | 1966-67 |
| 1st | 1965-66 |
| 6th | 1964-65 |
| 5th | 1963-64 |
| 5th | 1962-63 |
| 4th | 1961-62 |
| 4th | 1960-61 |
| 4th | 1958-59 |
External links
Official site.- Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán at the World Stadiums website.