The Azules de Veracruz (Veracruz Blues) were a professional baseball team from Veracruz, Mexico that played in the Mexican League from 1941 to 1951. They won League pennants in 1940, 1941, 1944 and 1951, but were eventually shut down in favor of the other local team, the Águila de Veracruz.

Notable players

* Ace Adams * Cool Papa Bell *

Ramón Bragaña Ramón "El Profesor" Bragaña Palacios (May 11, 1909 – May 11, 1985) was a Cuban baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro league baseball, Negro leagues and the Mexican League. A native of Havana, Cuba, Bragaña played professionally from ...

* Ray Brown *

Alex Carrasquel Alejandro Eloy Carrasquel Aparicio (July 24, 1912 – August 19, 1969) was a Venezuelan pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox in a span of eight seasons from 1939–1949. Listed at 6' 1 ...

Tony Castaño Tony Castaño (February 11, 1911 - October 13, 1989) had a long career in professional baseball. He spent time managing in the Mexican League, the highest level of professional baseball in Mexico. He began his career playing in Cuba and from 1938 ...

Buzz Clarkson James Buster Clarkson (March 13, 1915 – January 18, 1989) was an American baseball player who played briefly in Major League Baseball and had a long career in the Negro league baseball, Negro leagues, the Minor league baseball, minor leagues, an ...

* Ray Dandridge * Tommy de la Cruz * Leon Day *

Martín Dihigo Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos (May 25, 1906 – May 20, 1971), called The Immortal, was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played in Negro league baseball and Latin American leagues from 1923 to 1936 as a two-way player, both as a pitche ...

* Bobby Estalella * Harry Feldman *

Pedro Formental Pedro Formental (April 19, 1915 – September 15, 1992) was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the Mexican League, Negro leagues and in the Cuban League. He played from 1943 to 1955 with several teams. He was selected to the 1949 E ...

Silvio García Silvio García Rendon (October 11, 1913 – August 28, 1977) was a Cuban baseball shortstop and pitcher in the Negro leagues, Mexican League, and minor leagues. He played professionally from 1930 to 1954 with several ballclubs, including the Diab ...

* Danny Gardella *

Josh Gibson Joshua Gibson (December 21, 1911 – January 20, 1947) was an American baseball catcher primarily in the Negro leagues. Baseball historians consider Gibson among the best power hitters and catchers in baseball history. In 1972, he became the se ...

Chile Gómez José Luis Gómez Gonzales 'Chile''(March 23, 1909 – December 1, 1992) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Philadelphia Phillies (1935–36) and Washington Senators (1942). Listed at 5' 10" and 16 ...

Vince Gonzales Wenceslao Gonzales O'Reilly (September 28, 1925 – March 11, 1981) was a Cuban-born professional baseball player during the 1950s and 1960s. A left-handed pitcher who stood tall and weighed , Gonzales appeared in one Major League Baseball gam ...

Roy Henshaw Roy Knikelbine Henshaw (July 29, 1911 – June 8, 1993), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1933 to 1944. Born in Chicago, Henshaw played collegiately for the University of Chicago. Henshaw spent eig ...

Chico Hernández Salvador José "Chico" Hernández Ramos (January 3, 1916 – January 3, 1986) was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB ...

Bobby Herrera Procopio Herrera "Bobby" Rodriguez (July 26, 1926 – August 23, 2007), nicknamed "Tito", was a Mexican Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in ...

* Rogers Hornsby *

Monte Irvin Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016) was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles (1938–1942, 1946–1948), New York Giant ...

León Kellman Edric León Kellman (September 4, 1924 – September 13, 1981) was a Panamanian professional baseball player and manager. Listed at 5' 11", 160 lb., Kellman batted and threw right handed. He was born in Gatún, Panama Canal Zone. Although h ...

* Lou Klein * Max Lanier *

Rufus Lewis Rufus Lewis (December 13, 1919 – December 17, 1999) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball, as well as in Cuban, Mexican and Venezuelan professional leagues affiliated to organized baseball. Lewis ...

Agapito Mayor Eleno Agapito Mayor Valenzuela (August 18, 1915 – April 18, 2005) was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher. Listed at 5' 11", 185 lb., he batted and threw left handed. Early life Born in Sagua La Grande, Sagüa la Grande, Villa Clara Pr ...

* Charlie Mead *

René Monteagudo René Monteagudo Miranda (March 12, 1916 – September 14, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder who played with the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators (1938, 1940, 1944) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945). Mont ...

* Julio Moreno * Baby Ortiz *

Mickey Owen Arnold Malcolm "Mickey" Owen (April 4, 1916 – July 13, 2005) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a catcher for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and for the St. Louis Cardinals, Brookly ...

Roy Partlow Roy E. Partlow (June 18, 1911 – April 19, 1987) was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played between 1934 and 1951. In 1946, he was one of the first African American players signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. He spent p ...

Paul Pettit George William Paul Pettit (November 29, 1931 – September 24, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1951 and 1953. Early life Born and raised in Los Angel ...

* Ted Radcliffe *

Armando Roche Armando Roche (December 7, 1926 – June 26, 1997) was a Cuban pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed ...

* Héctor Rodríguez *

Lázaro Salazar Lázaro Salazar Vázquez (February 4, 1912 – April 25, 1957) was a Cuban baseball outfielder, pitcher, and manager in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League. He played from 1924 to 1952 with several clubs, including the Cuban Stars (West), ...

Pat Scantlebury Patricio Athelstan Scantlebury (November 11, 1917 – May 24, 1991) was a Panamanians, Panamanian professional baseball pitcher whose 16-season career included six games pitched for the Cincinnati Redlegs of Major League Baseball. Born in Gatun L ...

Red Steiner James Harry "Red" Steiner (January 7, 1915 – November 16, 2001) was a professional baseball catcher. He played a total of 38 games in Major League Baseball during 1945 for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. Listed at and , he batted left ...

* Vern Stephens * Willie Wells * Miguel Arvizu : Sources
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External links

Footage from a 1946 game
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