Mexican Central League

Mexican Minor League Baseball circuit

For the similarly named minor league that operated from 1956 to 1957, see Mexican Center League.

Mexican Central LeagueClassification|

* Class D (1960)
* Class C (1961–62)
* Class A (1963–78)

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Sport| Baseball
Founded| 1960
Ceased| 1978
Country| Mexico

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.

## History

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The 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

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* Acámbaro, Guanajuato

Acámbaro (1975–1976)
* Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes

Tigres de Aguascalientes (1960–1963; 1965; 1969–1974)
Broncos de Aguascalientes (1966–1967)
* Arandas, Jalisco

Arandas (1977)
Jalisco (1977)
* 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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* 21 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

## See also

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* Baseball awards#Mexico

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 9781932391176.