Yaquis de Obregón

The Yaquis de Obregón (English: Obregón Yaquis) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League based in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora. The “Yaquis” are the only team in league history to have won three consecutive league championships, achieving this feat in the 2010–11, 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.[2]

Yaquis de Obregón
Information
LeagueMexican Pacific League
LocationCiudad Obregón, Sonora
BallparkEstadio Yaquis
Year founded1970
League championships6 (1972–73, 1980–81, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13)
Caribbean Series championships2 (2011, 2013)
Former ballparksEstadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán (1971–2015)
ColorsBlue, light blue and white
     
Retired numbers
  • 4
  • 5
  • 9
  • 11
  • 12
  • 21
  • 24
OwnershipClub de Baseball Obregón, S.A. de C.V[1]
ManagerMiguel Ojeda

History

Professional baseball in Ciudad Obregón dates back to 1947, when the first club was established, nicknamed Arroceros (Rice Growers). In 1958 they changed its nickname to Rojos (Reds) and in 1964 to Trigueros (Wheat Growers).[3]

The Yaquis de Obregón were founded in 1970 and played its first game on 8 October 1970 in the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán.[4]

The team gas had 6 championships. The first one was in the 1965–1966 season with Mexican Manuel Magallón as coach. The next two titles were on the 1972–1973 season under Dave Garcia from the United States and the 1980–1981 season under Lee Sigman. On 27 January 2008 the team won their fourth championship, defeating Venados de Mazatlán four games to one, with Mexican Homar Rojas as manager.[5]

Managed by Domincan Eddie Díaz, the team won the 2010-11 championship, defeating Algodoneros de Guasave four games to three, and went on to win the 2011 Caribbean Series contested in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The team won a second and third consecutive title after winning the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 championships under Díaz. Later, they went on to win the 2013 Caribbean Series. The 2013 Caribbean Series was the first to feature a final game after a Round-robin tournament. The final game lasted 18 inning ending at 2 am local time. They are the first team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico to win three championships in a row.[2]

Famous Players
  • Vinicio Castilla
  • Francisco "Paquín" Estrada
  • Chris Coste
  • Douglas Clark
  • Eddie Diaz
  • Felipe "Clipper" Montemayor

Infielders

Outfielders

Pitchers
  • Enrique Romo
  • Sean Nolin

Results from all seasons
PlaceSeason
1st2012–13
1st2011–12
1st2010–11
4th2009–10
6th2008–09
1st2007–08
3rd2006–07
7th2005–06
4th2004–05
2nd2003–04
2nd2002–03
6th2001–02
3rd2000–01
PlaceSeason
7th1999–00
6th1998–99
8th1997–98
5th1996–97
8th1995–96
6th1994–95
6th1993–94
4th1992–93
6th1991–92
3rd1990–91
PlaceSeason
9th1989–90
5th1988–89
8th1987–88
10th1986–87
9th1985–86
7th1984–85
4th1983–84
10th1982–83
4th1981–82
1st1980–81
PlaceSeason
4th1979–80
6th1978–79
3rd1977–78
6th1976–77
2nd1975–76
4th1974–75
2nd1973–74
1st1972–73
4th1971–72
3rd1970–71
PlaceSeason
4th1969–70
2nd1968–69
6th1967–68
7th1966–67
1st1965–66
6th1964–65
5th1963–64
5th1962–63
4th1961–62
4th1960–61
4th1958–59

Roster
Yaquis de Obregón roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

  • 34 Néstor Anguamea
  • 22 Tiago da Silva
  • 77 Luis Escobar
  • 95 Yavé Estrada
  • 20 Jesús García
  • 23 Demetrio Gutiérrez
  • 79 Alberto Leyva
  • 37 Arturo López
  • 50 Mario Meza
  • 61 Alexis Portillo
  • 59 Jorge Luis Sauceda
  • 38 Héctor Velázquez
  • 14 Samuel Zazueta

Catchers

  • 10 Armando Araiza
  • 15 Sergio Burruel
  •  7 Gabriel Gutiérrez
  • 18 Juan Kirk

Infielders

  •  2 Arel Campoy
  • 68 Kristian Delgado
  • 47 Juan Carlos Mendoza
  • 25 Víctor Mendoza
  •  6 Ítalo Motta
  • 26 Reynaldo Rodríguez
  • 32 Carlos Sepúlveda
  • 66 Fernando Villalobos

Outfielders

  •  1 Alejandro González
  • 16 Alonzo Harris
  • 27 José Carlos Ureña
  • 33 Adolfo Valdez

Manager

  • 35 Miguel Ojeda


Roster updated on 6 October 2021

References
  1. "Yaquis de Obregón". Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. Castro, Rubén (1 January 2014). "Histórico tricampeonato de Yaquis". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. "Historia Yaquis de Obregón". yaquis.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. Echeverría, Mayra (21 April 2021). "Demuelen gran parte del estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán en Ciudad Obregón". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. "Los Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón campeones de la Liga Mexicana del Pacifico". Termómetro (in Spanish). 29 January 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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