The Laredo Broncos were a professional baseball team based in

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, in the

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. The Broncos were a member of

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, an independent professional league which was not affiliated with

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or Minor League Baseball. From the 2006 season to 2010, the Broncos played their home games at Veterans Field.

History

In their first season, after a disappointing 5-15 start, the Broncos earned respect by having a winning record down the stretch and winning 11 of their last 16 games, making a trip to the playoffs where they pushed the first place

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to their limit before being eliminated. In 2010, the Laredo Broncos folded because ULB ceased to exist and the fact that the city of Laredo preferred to lease the future Laredo Ballpark to a then new expansion franchise team

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in the

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than the Broncos since ULB had filed for

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Mascot

Buster the Bronco was the mascot of the Laredo Broncos for all 5 seasons. The mascot's name and image were selected by the executive staff before the 2006 season started.

Front office

*General Manager - Jose Melendez *Director of Sales - Albert Herrera *Director of Operations - B.D. "Bill" Hancock

Team record

Executive staff

* General Manager - Jose Melendez 2006 - 2010 * Director of Sales - Albert Herrera 2006 - 2008 * Director of Operations - Bill Hancock 2006 - 2008 * Director of Media & Marketing - Ray Melendez 2006, 2010

All-Stars

Players

2006 * Edwin Maldonado, 2B (Most Valuable Player) * Darryl Roque, RHP * Jose Salas, C/1B * Arnoldo Ponce, SS * Orlando Cruz, CF 2007 * Luis Arroyo, LHP * Orlando Cruz, OF * Santo Hernandez, RHP * Hector Lebron, 1B * Juan Lebron, OF * Henry Lozado, RHP * Edwin Maldonado, 3B 2008 * Santo Hernandez, RHP * Gregorio Martinez, RHP * Luany Sanchez, C * Dwayne White, OF * John Odom, RHP * Matt Bauman, LHP 2010 *

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, DH * Santo Hernandez, RHP * Juan Peralta, RHP * Salvador Paniagua, C * Kenny Gilbert, OF * Jason Diaz, OF

Coaches

2006 * Dalphi Correa, 3B Coach * Larry Van Allen, Hitting Coach 2010 *

, Bench Coach * Alex Ortiz, Hitting Coach

Past Managers

* Michael Smith (2006) * Dan Shwam (2006) * Dan Shwam (2007) * Angel "Papo" Davila (2008) * Ricardo Cuevas (2009) * Dan Firova (2010)

External links

Laredo Broncos website
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