Liga Mexicana del Pacífico

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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 January and is followed by a playoff series to determine the league champion. The league's winner takes part in the Caribbean Series each year.

Contents 1 History 2 Current Teams 3 Defunct Teams 4 See also 5 External links 6 Notes and references

[edit] History

Founded in 1945, 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 Reindeers)
• 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) - Actually in Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (LMB)
• Ostioneros de Guaymas (Guaymas Oystermen)

[edit] See also

• Mexican League
• Caribbean World Series

[edit] External links

• ligadelpacifico.com.mx - in Spanish

[edit] Notes and references

1. ^ LMP: Organización/Historia.