The Mariachis de Guadalajara (

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: Guadalajara Mariachis) are a

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team in the

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based in

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, Jalisco. Their home

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is Estadio Panamericano, and has a capacity of 16,500 people. The Mariachis were established in December 2020 and started playing in the 2021 season.

History

The team was established on 8 December 2020, when Mexican president

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announced that two new teams would join the

for the 2021 season: a revival of

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(the original franchise was sold in 2017 and moved to

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) and the Mariachis de Guadalajara. The creation of the Mariachis was a joint effort between Mexican government, the State of Jalisco and private investment. With the establishment of the Mariachis, Guadalajara joined Monterrey as the only two cities in Mexico that have teams in both the summer league and the winter league. In March 2021, former Texas Rangers and

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shortstop

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was announced as the Mariachis' manager for the 2021 season.

Roster

References

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