Venados de Mazatlán () are a

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team in the

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based in Mazatlan, Sinaloa.

History

In February 1958, Venados participated in an international tournament, dubbed the Pan-American Series, against two other club champions: Vanytor of the Colombian League and Leones of the Nicaraguan League.

2004–05: Championship and Caribbean Series

In the 2004–2005 season, the Venados of Mazatlán won the Mexican Pacific League title for the seventh time. The Caribbean Series was held at Teodoro Mariscal Stadium in Mazatlán, and the Venados performed well out of the gate, winning twice against the

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and

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's Indios de Mayaguez. The 2005 team had a star-studded lineup, including Miguel Ojeda, Elmer Dessens, Luis Ayala, Jorge Campillo,

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, Erubiel Durazo, Johnny Gomes, and Francisco Campos. The Venados beat

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's Tigres de Aragua in their first head-to-head game, with Campos pitching a three-hit shutout. Campos went on to pitch in the final against the Aguilas, pitching eight innings and giving up two runs and three hits for the victory in a 4-3 Venados win. The resulting Caribbean Series Championship was the first in club history.

2016: Second Caribbean series title

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, the team won the Mexican Pacific League Championship and went on to win their second

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, which was played in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Stadium

Estadio Teodoro Mariscal was constructed in 1962 with a capacity of 14,000 and is primarily used for baseball. It is 325 feet down the stadium's right and left field lines and 400 feet to the center field wall. The stadium is located in between Avenida Insurgentes and Reforma near Bosque de la Ciudad and The Aquarium. A famous singer, El Coyote, is said to regularly attend Venados games at Estudio Marsical. In 2000 the stadium underwent a major remodeling that expanded capacity from 12,000 to 14,000.

Roster

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Venados de Mazatlan Mazatlan Venados Sport in Mazatlán Sports clubs and teams in Sinaloa Baseball teams established in 1945 1945 establishments in Mexico