The Potros de Tijuana were a baseball club that played in the

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and later in the

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. The Potros were based in

Tijuana Tijuana ( ,"Tijuana"
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, and played their home games at Estadio Nacional de Tijuana (Tijuana National Stadium) from 2005 through 2008 before being relocated by the League.

Early history

An earlier incarnation of the Potros (or Colts) de Tijuana played in the short-lived Sunset League from 1949–1950 (originally as the Salinas Colts), and moved to the Southwest International League from 1951–1952. After three years of absence, they became a member of the

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during the 1956 season, before joining the Mexican League from 2005–2008. Another Potros de Tijuana club played in the

, taking championship titles in the 1987–1988 and 1990–1991 seasons to advance to the

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in both times.

Mexican League

The franchise actually was a descendant of the Triple-A

Toros de Tijuana The Toros de Tijuana (or Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron. Team history Original Attempt The fran ...

before the Mexican League reportedly to have stripped the Toros owner of his franchise and gave it to new owners, who renamed the team as the Potros de Tijuana. The new Toros ownership kept the same team name, logo, uniforms and history, as a result of the alleged political wrangling that went on in that league. In 2009, the Potros moved to

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and were renamed the

Broncos de Reynosa The Reynosa Broncos (''los Broncos de Reynosa'') were a Mexican team that played in the Adolfo Lopez Mateos stadium in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The Broncos de Reynosa played in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol and it was part of the Zona Nor ...

Golden Baseball League

On December 15, 2008, the

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signed a letter of intent to bring an expansion franchise to Tijuana after the 2008

franchise was disbanded and relocated to

. On January 13, 2009, the league officially welcomed the Potros. They were to join fellow expansion teams, the

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and

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. On May 7, 2009, the GBL announced the postponement of the Potros' inaugural season until 2010 due to Mexico's swine flu outbreak and the subsequent health risk and precautionary measures that resulted from it. Before the season was cancelled, the 2009 Potros had three Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame members on the coaching staff including Manager

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, Pitching Coach José Peña, and Bench Coach Jorge Fitch.Tijuana Potros Officially Announced As Member of Golden Baseball League for 2009
OurSportsCentral.com, 2009 The Tijuana Potros changed their name to the

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and joined the Golden Baseball League for one season in 2010.

Famous players

* Luis Gonzalez (1990–1991)

References

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