Sultanes Monterrey
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| Sultanes de Monterrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Mexican League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Monterrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ballpark | Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Founded | 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League championships | 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1962, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former name(s) | Carta Blanca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Blue, white and red | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mascot | Perro Sultán (Sultan Dog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Sultanes de Monterrey, are a Mexican League baseball team based in Monterrey, Mexico. They are in the Northern Division.
[edit] History
The team was formed May 20th, 1939 as Carta Blanca (A local beer brand, owned by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma which owned the team). The team was also known as the gray ghosts. Soon, they became one of the most important teams in the league, winning its first championship in 1943. In total, the Sultanes have collected nine championships (1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1962, 1991, 1995, 1996 and 2007), including three straight (1947-1949) under the legendary Cuban manager Lázaro Salazar.
The Sultanes play in the Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey, the largest baseball stadium in Mexico.
[edit] Most Valuable players
- 5
Daniel "La Coyota" Ríos (1995) - 7 Epitacio "Mala" Torres (1994)
- 9 Template:Country data mex (1987)
- 17
Lázaro Salazar (1998) - 21 Héctor Espino (1996)
- 22 Arturo González (1997)
[edit] External links
- Official site - in Spanish
- [1] in myspace
