Mexican Central League
- This should not be confused with Mexican Center League.
The Mexican Central League was a minor league baseball circuit that operated for 19 seasons with teams based across Mexico.
History
The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 and was recognized as Single-A level, which is three levels below Major League Baseball. In 1979, the circuit was absorbed into the expanded Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Beisbol). This expansion elevated the Mexican Central League teams from Single-A to Triple-A. The newly expanded Mexican league now featured a 20-team circuit with four divisions.
Cities represented/Teams
- Acámbaro (1975–1976)
- Tigres de Aguascalientes (1960–1963; 1965; 1969–1974)
- Broncos de Aguascalientes (1966–1967)
- Arandas (1977)
- Cajeteros de Celaya (1960–1961; 1975)
- Cerro Azul (1978)
- Bravos de Ciudad Madero (1968–1970)
- Broncos de Ciudad Mante (1969–1970)
- Cañeros de Ciudad Mante (1971)
- Azucareros de Ciudad Mante (1973–1974)
- Ciudad Mante (1977)
- Miguel Alemán (1978)
- Ciudad Valles (1974, 1978)
- Henequeneros de Ciudad Victoria (1971; 1973-1974)
- Ciudad Victoria (1976 –1978)
- Cortazar (1975)
- Alacranes de Durango (1965–1967; 1973–1974)
- Algodoneros de Durango (1972)
- Rojos de Ebano Rojos (1971–1974)
- Ebano (1977)
- Rojos de Fresnillo Rojos (1962)
- Charros de Fresnillo (1964)
- Mineros de Fresnillo (1965–1968; 1976–1978)
- Charros de Guadalajara (1977–1978)
- Tuzos de Guanajuato (1960–1967; 1975–1976; 1978)
- Díaz Ordaz (1978)
- La Barca (1978)
- Lagos de Moreno Caporales (1975–1977)
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- Diablos Rojos de León (1960)
- Aguilas de León (1961)
- Diablos Verdes de León (1962–1963; 1965-1966)
- Broncos de León (1964)
- Bravos de León (1967; 1971; 1975)
- Aguiluchos de León (1968–1970)
- Matamoros (1978)
- Indios de Monterrey (1970–1971)
- Sultanes de Monterrey (1972)
- Tigres de Morelia (1966)
- Naranjos (1972–1973)
- Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (1968)
- Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila
- Saraperos de Parras (1974)
- Petroleros de Salamanca (1960–1962; 1975)
- Tigres de Salamanca (1964–1965)
- Sultanes de Saltillo (1964)
- Saraperos de Saltillo (1967–1969)
- Tuneros de San Luis Potosí (1960–1962)
- Indios de San Luis Potosí (1963)
- Rojos de San Luis Potosí (1963–1966)
- Charros de San Luis Potosí (1969–1970)
- Tuneros de San Luis Potosí (1971)
- Algodoneros de San Pedro (1974)
- Catarinos de Silao (1978)
- Piratas de Tampico (1967–1969)
- Algodoneros de Tampico (1970)
- Tamuin Cafeteritos (1973)
- Teocaltiche (1977–1978)
- Algodoneros de Torreón (1968)
- Uriangato (1975)
- Pericos de Zacatecas (1965–1967)
- Petroleros de Zacatecas (1968–1970)
- Tuzos de Zacatecas (1971–1973; 1976–1978)
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Notable players
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Héctor Espino (All-time Mexican League great Héctor Espino began his career in the Mexican Central League in 1960.)
- 34 Fernando Valenzuela (He began his career with the Guanajuato Tuzos of the Mexican Central League in 1978.)
See also