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The Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (Owls of Nuevo Laredo) formally known as the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (Owls of the Two Laredos) are a Mexican Baseball League team that plays in the Zona Norte (Northern Division) of the Mexican League. The Ciudad Deportiva's Estadio Nuevo Laredo is their home baseball park which has a capacity of 12,000 fans. The Tecolotes returned to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas for the 2008 season after a 4 years absence in the city when the team was transferred to tijuana and renamed Potros de Tijuana. The Rieleros de Aguascalientes were transferred to Nuevo Laredo as the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo.[1]
[edit] Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
The Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (Owls of the Two Laredos) were a Mexican Baseball League team that played in the Parque la Junta (La Junta Park) stadium in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and Veterans Field in Laredo, Texas in the Zona Norte (Northern Division) of the Mexican League. It was the only Mexican Baseball League team that played games in both the United States and Mexico[2].
[edit] History
The Tecolotes de los dos Laredos were originally named the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo from their founding 1940 to 1985 when they only played in Nuevo Laredo. In 1985 the Tecolotes played games on both of the sides of the border in Nuevo Laredo and Laredo. in 2004 the Tecolotes were transferred to Tijuana and were renamed Potros de Tijuana. The Tecolotes were the Mexican League Champions in 1953, 1954, 1958, 1977, and 1989 and were subchampions in 1945, 1955, 1959, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993.
[edit] References
[edit] Official Website
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo Official Website
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