The Mexican Central League was a Minor League Baseball circuit that operated for 19 seasons, from 1960 through 1978, with several clubs based across

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History

The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the Class D level. It was placed in Class C in 1961, where it remained through the 1962 season. Upon the reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 1963, it was reclassified as Class A. 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

* Acámbaro, Guanajuato *:

Acámbaro Acámbaro is a city and municipality in the southeastern corner of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, on the banks of the Lerma River, and the oldest of the 46 municipalities of Guanajuato. Acámbaro was originally a Purépecha settlement which was ...

(1975–1976) * Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes *:

Tigres de Aguascalientes 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 The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the Class D level. It was plac ...

(1960–1963; 1965; 1969–1974) *:

Broncos de Aguascalientes 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 The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the Class D level. It was plac ...

(1966–1967) *

Arandas, Jalisco Arandas is a Municipalities of Mexico, municipality of the Los Altos (Jalisco), Altos Sur region of the States of Mexico, state of Jalisco in Mexico. Arandas is also the name of the municipality's main township and the center of the municipal go ...

*: Arandas (1977) *:

Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...

(1977) * Celaya, Guanajuato *:

Cajeteros de Celaya 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 The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the Class D level. It was plac ...

(1960–1961; 1975) *

Cerro Azul, Veracruz Cerro Azul is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Located in the state's Huasteca Baja region, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. In the 2005 INEGI Census, the city reported a total popu ...

*: Cerro Azul (1978) *

Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas Ciudad Madero is a coastal city, located in southeast Tamaulipas in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the seventh most populous city in the state, with a census-estimated 2015 population of 209,175 within an area of 18.0 square miles (46.6 km2) the c ...

Bravos de Ciudad Madero The Bravos de Nuevo Laredo is a soccer club in the Mexican Football League Liga TDP in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. ...

(1968–1970) *

Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas Mante, formally Ciudad Mante, is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city is the municipal seat of El Mante municipality in extreme southern Tamaulipas, and lies in the northwestern portion of the municipality. It had a 2005 census p ...

Broncos de Ciudad Mante A bucking horse is any breed or either gender of horse with a propensity to buck. They have been, and still are, referred to by various names, including bronco, broncho, and roughstock. The harder they buck, the more desirable they are for r ...

(1969–1970) *: Cañeros de Ciudad Mante (1971) *: Azucareros de Ciudad Mante (1973–1974) *:

Ciudad Mante Mante, formally Ciudad Mante, is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city is the municipal seat of El Mante municipality in extreme southern Tamaulipas, and lies in the northwestern portion of the municipality. It had a 2005 census p ...

(1977) *

Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas Ciudad () is the Spanish word for City Ciudad may also refer to: *La Ciudad (archaeological site), Hohokam ruins in Phoenix, Arizona *La Ciudad, district of Durango City, Mexico *''La ciudad'', novel by Mario Levrero 1970 *La Ciudad ''The City'' ...

*: Miguel Alemán (1978) *

Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí Ciudad Valles is the second-largest city in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. It is located in the eastern part of the state (), in the cultural region of Huasteca. The city is also the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of the ...

*: Ciudad Valles (1974, 1978) *

Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Ciudad Victoria () is the seat of the Municipality of Victoria, and the capital of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located in the northeast of Mexico at the foot of the Sierra Madre Oriental. It borders the municipality of Güémez to ...

*: Henequeneros de Ciudad Victoria (1971; 1973-1974) *: Ciudad Victoria (1976 –1978) *

Cortazar, Guanajuato Cortazar is a city and its surrounding municipality located in the southeastern quadrant of the state of Guanajuato in Mexico. It is bordered to the north by Villagrán, to the north and east by Celaya, to the southeast by Tarimoro, to the south ...

*: Cortazar (1975) * Durango, Durango *:

Alacranes de Durango Club de Fútbol Alacranes de Durango, is a Mexican football club based in the city of Durango, Durango, Mexico and currently play in the second level of the professional Mexican football league system. Their colors are green, white with black tr ...

(1965–1967; 1973–1974) *: Algodoneros de Durango (1972) * Ebano, San Luis Potosí *: Rojos de Ebano (1971–1974) *: Ebano (1977) *

Fresnillo, Zacatecas Fresnillo (/fres'nijo/), founded in 1554 by Francisco de Ibarra, is the second largest city in Zacatecas state, north central Mexico and the seat of Fresnillo municipality. As a rail and highway junction, Fresnillo is the center of a rich mining ...

*: Rojos de Fresnillo (1962) *:

Charros de Fresnillo Charro has several meanings, but it generally refers to Mexican horse riders, who maintain Charro outfit, traditional dress, such as some form of sombrero, which in Mexican Spanish are called ''sombrero de charro'' (a charro's hat). The char ...

(1964) *:

Mineros de Fresnillo Asociación Civil Club Deportivo Mineros de Guayana, known as Mineros de Guayana or simply Mineros, is a professional football club based in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. History The Colegio Loyola Gumilla's field, located in Puerto Ordaz, was used ...

(1965–1968; 1976–1978) *

Guadalajara, Jalisco Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Mexico, while the Guadalaj ...

*: Charros de Guadalajara (1977–1978) * Guanajuato, Guanajuato *: Tuzos de Guanajuato (1960–1967; 1975–1976; 1978) *

Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas Gustavo Díaz Ordaz is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Towns and villages The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

*: Díaz Ordaz (1978) *

La Barca, Jalisco La Barca is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco, and is about an hour and 20 minutes from the state capital Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, st ...

*: La Barca (1978) *

Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco Lagos de Moreno () is a city and municipality in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. Lagos is located in the region of Los Altos de Jalisco, within the macroregion of the Bajío, one of the most highly developed areas in Latin America. Lagos de Moreno ...

*: Lagos de Moreno Caporales (1975–1977) *

León, Guanajuato () , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Political divisions of Mexico, State , subdivision_name1 = , establishe ...

*: Diablos Rojos de León (1960) *: Aguilas de León (1961) *: Diablos Verdes de León (1962–1963; 1965-1966) *: Broncos de León (1964) *:

Bravos de León The Bravos de León (English: León Braves) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. History Cachorros de León (1979–80) Mexican League baseball in León began in 1979 when the Alijador ...

(1967; 1971; 1975) *: Aguiluchos de León (1968–1970) *

Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Br ...

*: Matamoros (1978) *

Monterrey, Nuevo León Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...

*: Indios de Monterrey (1970–1971) *:

Sultanes de Monterrey The Sultanes de Monterrey ( en, Monterrey Sultans) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Monterrey, Mexico. They compete in the Northern Division. The team also joined the Mexican Pacific League for the 2019–20 season f ...

(1972) * Morelia, Michoacán *:

Tigres de Morelia 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 The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the Class D level. It was plac ...

(1966) * Naranjos, Veracruz *:

Naranjos Naranjos is the municipal seat of Naranjos Amatlán in Veracruz, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United Stat ...

(1972–1973) *

Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Nuevo Laredo () is a city in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Rio Grande, across from Laredo, United States. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Lare ...

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(1968) *

Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila Parras de la Fuente () is a city located in the southern part of the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding Parras Municipality, which has an area of 9,271.7 km2 (3,579.8 sq mi). At t ...

*: Saraperos de Parras (1974) * Salamanca, Guanajuato *:

Petroleros de Salamanca Salamanca F.C. is a Mexican football club based in Salamanca, Guanajuato, México which is playing in the Tercera División de México. History The club was founded in the 1950s and soon after, in 1958, the club joined the Segunda División de ...

(1960–1962; 1975) *: Tigres de Salamanca (1964–1965) *

Saltillo, Coahuila Saltillo () is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. Mexico City, Monterrey, and Saltillo are all connected by a major railroad and hig ...

Sultanes de Saltillo 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 The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the Class D level. It was plac ...

(1964) *: Saraperos de Saltillo (1967–1969) * San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí *:

Tuneros de San Luis Potosí The Tuneros de San Luis Potosí were a Minor league baseball club which played during 16 seasons spanning 1946–2006. The Tuneros were based in the city of San Luis Potosí, in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. The first Tuneros team played ...

(1960–1962) *: Indios de San Luis Potosí (1963) *: Rojos de San Luis Potosí (1963–1966) *:

Charros de San Luis Potosí Charro has several meanings, but it generally refers to Mexican horse riders, who maintain traditional dress, such as some form of sombrero, which in Mexican Spanish are called ''sombrero de charro'' (a charro's hat). The charros could also ...

(1969–1970) *:

(1971) *

San Pedro, Coahuila San Pedro (formally: San Pedro de las Colonias) is a city located in the southwestern part of the state of Coahuila in Mexico. San Pedro lies east-northeast of the city of Torreón and serves as the seat of the San Pedro Municipality, Coahuila, ...

*: Algodoneros de San Pedro (1974) * Silao, Guanajuato *: Catarinos de Silao (1978) *

Tampico, Tamaulipas Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fifth ...

Piratas de Tampico ''Piratas'' () is a Spanish adventure drama television series with comedy elements created by Carlos Portela and which stars Óscar Jaenada, Pilar Rubio and Silvia Abascal. It aired on Telecinco in 2011. Premise Set in the 18th century, the f ...

(1967–1969) *: Algodoneros de Tampico (1970) * Tamuín, San Luis Potosí *: Tamuin Cafeteritos (1973) * Teocaltiche, Jalisco *: Teocaltiche (1977–1978) * Torreón, Coahuila *:

Algodoneros de Torreón The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...

(1968) * Uriangato, Guanajuato *:

Uriangato ( en, Place where sunset occurs on top) , mapsize = 250px , map_caption = Location of Uriangato within Guanajuato , pushpin_map = Mexico , pushpin_mapsize = 250 , coordinates = , subdi ...

(1975) * Zacatecas, Zacatecas *:

Pericos de Zacatecas Pericos is a town situated in the Municipality of Mocorito in the Mexico states, Mexican state of Sinaloa. As of the 2010 census, there are 6,244 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the municipality. Pericos is at of elevation. Approximat ...

(1965–1967) *: Petroleros de Zacatecas (1968–1970) *: Tuzos de Zacatecas (1971–1973; 1976–1978)

Notable players

*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

References

{{reflist 1960 establishments in Mexico 1978 disestablishments in Mexico Defunct baseball leagues in Mexico Winter baseball leagues

History

Cities represented/Teams

Notable players

See also

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