Águilas de Mexicali

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Águilas de Mexicali
League	Mexican Pacific League
Location	Mexicali
Ballpark	Estadio Casas GEO "El Nido"
Year Founded	1976
League championships	1986, 1989, 1999
Caribbean World Series championships	1986
Colors	White, red and blue
Uniforms
Home	Away

The Águilas de Mexicali (Mexicali Eagles) is a Mexican baseball team playing for the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (Mexican Pacific League) in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

The team was founded on October 14, 1976. They have won the championshhip three times, 1985-1986 (coach, Benjamin Reyes), 1988-1989 (coach, Dave Machemer), 1998-1999 (coach, Francisco Estrada). The team also won the 1986 Caribbean Series, played in Venezuela.

Their stadium is called El Nido.

Contents 1 Famous Players 2 Current Roster 3 Management 4 External links

[edit] Famous Players

• John Kruk (1986 Caribbean Series Championship team)
• Juan Navarrete (1986 Caribbean Series Championship team)
• Mike Piazza
• Fernando Valenzuela
• Jonny Gomes
• Gene Richards
• Charlie Sands
• Rudy Seanez

[edit] Current Roster

Pitchers

• 34 Fernando Valenzuela
• 15 Gerardo Geovani García Mena
• 49 Jorge Flores
• 50 Humberto Cárdenas
• 39 Kevin Tolar
• 48 Dave Manning
• 12 Alejandro Carrasco
• 33 Isidro Márquez
• 43 Claudio Moreno
• 36 Alejandro Armenta
• 62 Julio César Parra
• 17 José de Jesús Jiménez
• 19 Noé Romo 19
• 32 Miguel González
• 30 Daniel Garibay
• 51 David Cortés

Catchers

• 23 Emmanuel Valdez
• 13 Eliseo Garzón
• 25 Francisco J. Valdez

Infielders

• 40 Sergio Gastélum
• 38 Charles "Bubba" Smith
• 4 Pedro Meré
• 44 Carlos Sievers
• 22 Julio C. Hernández
• 27 Agustín Murillo
• 26 Rodrigo Aguirre
• 5 Fernando Alejos
• 6 Howie Clark

Outfielders

• 37 Jonny Gomes
• 31 Ricardo Sáenz
• 29 Christian Presichi
• 42 Derrick White

[edit] Management

• Owners: Dio Alberto Murillo
• General Manager: Jesus Sommers
• Head Coach: Juan Navarrete

[edit] External links

• Águilas de Mexicali Official site