Mexican_pacific_league

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.

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 1970LMP: Organización/Historia..

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)

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)

See also

• Mexican League
• Caribbean World Series

External links

• ligadelpacifico.com.mx - in Spanish

Notes and references

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