The Mexican Center League was a
Class C Minor League Baseball circuit that operated in 1956 and 1957.
History
By 1955, the outlaw
Mexican League was struggling for survival during
its confrontation against
Major League Baseball. As a result, Anuar Canavati, president of the
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 ...
team, led a group of new owners that helped make the league part of
Organized Baseball as a Class AA circuit in 1955. On the other hand, he encouraged the creation of the Mexican Center League, which operated as a Class C circuit between 1956 and 1957, as a support for the Mexican League. Canavati also served as president of the six-team league during its brief period of existence.
Cities represented/Teams
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Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
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Rieleros de Aguascalientes (1956)
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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 ...
(1957)
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Chihuahua, Chihuahua
The city of Chihuahua ''(La Ciudad de Chihuahua)'' () is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. , the city of Chihuahua had a population of 925,762 inhabitants. while the metropolitan area had a population of 988,065 inhabitants.
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Dorados de Chihuahua (1956–1957)
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Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
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Indios de Ciudad Juárez (1956–1957)
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Durango, Durango
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Alacranes de Durango (1956–1957)
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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 ...
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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 ...
(1956)
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Rojos de Fresnillo (1957)
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Saltillo, Coahuila
:
Saraperos de Saltillo (1956–1957)
Standings
1956
1957
[Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (1993). ''Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball''. Baseball America. ]
Sources
{{Professional Baseball
1956 establishments in Mexico
1957 disestablishments in Mexico
Defunct baseball leagues in Mexico