Mexican Pacific League
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The Mexican Pacific League (Spanish: Liga Mexicana del Pacífico or LMP) is Mexico's most important baseball league. The eight-team league's regular season runs from October to December and is followed by a playoff series in January to determine the league champion. The league's winner takes part in the Caribbean Series each year.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1957, the league was also known as the Liga Invernal de Sonora (English: Sonora Winter League) and the Liga Sonora-Sinaloa (English: Sonora-Sinaloa League) before adopting its present name in 1970[1].
[edit] Current Teams
- Tomateros de Culiacán (Culiacán Tomato Growers)
- Algodoneros de Guasave (Guasave Cotton Growers)
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo (Hermosillo Orange Growers)
- Venados de Mazatlán (Mazatlán Deers)
- Águilas de Mexicali (Mexicali Eagles)
- Cañeros de Los Mochis (Los Mochis Sugarcane Growers)
- Mayos de Navojoa (Navojoa Mayos)
- Yaquis de Obregón (Obregon Yaquis)
[edit] Defunct Teams
- Potros de Tijuana (Tijuana Colts) - Currently in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (LMB)
- Ostioneros de Guaymas (Guaymas Oystermen)
- Rieleros de Empalme (Empalme Railmen)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- ligadelpacifico.com.mx - in Spanish
