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Alijadores de Tampico

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Alijadores de Tampico
Information
LeagueMexican League
BallparkParque Alijadores
Established1937
Folded1985
League championships1945, 1946, 1975
Former name(s)Estibadores de Tampico
(1971–72)
Astros de Tamaulipas
(1983–85)
ColorsRoyal blue and gold
   

The Alijadores de Tampico (Tampico Lightermen) were a professional baseball club based in Tampico, Tamaulipas that played in the Mexican League between the 1940s and 1980s.[1]

History

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The Alijadores de Tampico were established in 1937 and joined the Mexican League. The team won titles in 1945 and 1946. However, they were not very profitable and did not play from 1949 through 1970.[2]

Between 1968 and 1970, a new stadium was built in Tampico, financed by Nicolás Canavati, a businessman from Monterrey: the Parque Alijadores. In 1971 the league expanded from 10 to 12 teams, reinstating the franchise, that played as the Estibadores de Tampico (Tampico Stevedores) during two seasons. Starting 1973, the team returned to its former name and won the championship title in 1975.[3][4]

After the 1979 season, Tampico was once again removed from the league, with the franchise moving to Toluca, becoming the Osos Negros de Toluca. The franchise once again returned in 1983 and was renamed the Astros de Tampico for that season, playing again as the Alijadores in 1984. Since then, no other team based in Tampico has participated in Mexican professional baseball.[5]

Notable players

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  • 21 Mexico All-time Mexican League great Héctor Espino helped win a Mexican League championship for the Alijadores de Tampico in 1975.

Year-by-year record

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Year Record Finish Manager Postseason Notes
1940 46–41 4th Guillermo Ornelas
1941 52–49 3rd Guillermo Ornelas
1942 44–40 3rd Manuel Arroyo
1943 41–48 4th Willie Wells / Santos Amaro
1944 40–47 5th Porfirio Martínez / Manuel Arroyo
1945 52–38 1st Armando Marsans
1946 56–41 1st Armando Marsans
1947 53–65 4th Armando Marsans / Santos Amaro
1948 34–33 3rd Chile Gómez Folded in mid-season
1971 79–65 6th Miguel Sotelo
1972 86–51 2nd Pedro González
1973 74–56 5th Pedro González Lost in Semifinals
(Saraperos) 3–2
1974 66–71 8th Pancho Herrera Lost in Quarterfinals
(Unión Laguna) 4–1
1975 73–62 6th Benny Valenzuela Won Serie del Rey
(Córdoba) 4–1
1976 66–68 8th Benny Valenzuela / Ronnie Camacho
1977 57–97 15th Clemente Carreras / Benny Valenzuela
1978 76–78 8th Benny Valenzuela Lost in Quarterfinals
(Saltillo) 4–2
1979 79–75 15th Félipe Leal / Carlos Trevino
1983 57–55 7th Felipe Hernandez / Roberto Casellon
1984 54–56 10th Gregorio Luque
1985 66–64 9th Gregorio Luque Lost in Quarterfinals
(Aguascalientes) 4–0

References

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  1. ^ Kerlegand, Enrique (3 February 2020). "El paso de los Alijadores de Tampico por la LMB". MiLB (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ "El deporte: una vida fugaz en Tampico y Ciudad Madero" (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ Rivera, Héctor (17 August 2020). "Tampico, 35 años sin el Rey de los Deportes". El Sol de Tampico (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ Sánchez, Sergio (12 July 2020). "Alijadores: Un título que dejó huella". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ Morales, Tomás (11 August 2015). "Los Alijadores de Tampico marcaron historia". MiLB (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2022.