Ruidoso Osos
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League | Pecos League (2011, 2018-present) |
Location | Ruidoso, New Mexico |
Ballpark | White Mountain Park |
Year founded | 2011 |
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Former ballparks | Gabrielle Field at Legion Park (Raton, NM) |
Colors | Orange, brown, black |
Website |
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The Ruidoso Osos are a professional baseball team based in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The team is a member of the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at White Mountain Park and began operations for the 2011 season. They had previously been based in Raton, New Mexico in 2013 and 2014.
History
The Osos were originally founded in 2011 and played one season in Ruidoso before folding. The team announced in 2012 that they would be moving 300 miles north to Raton for the 2013 season. After the 2014 season, the Osos once again folded.
On September 20, 2017, the Pecos League announced that the Osos would resume operations for the 2018 season in Ruidoso.[1]
In 2018, the Osos conducted Spring Training in Tucson, Arizona and played an exhibition game on May 20, 2018 against the Tucson Saguaros.[2]
Season-by-Season
Season | W | L | Win% | Result | Playoffs |
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2011 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 3rd of 6 Pecos League | Division: defeated White Sands Pupfish 2-0
Championship: lost Roswell Invaders 2-0 |
2013 | 13 | 54 | .194 | 4th of 4 North Division | Did not qualify |
2014 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 3rd of 5 North Division | Did not qualify |
2018 | 29 | 35 | .453 | 3rd of 4 Southern Division | Did not qualify |
References
- ↑ "PECOS LEAGUE: Ruidoso's beloved Osos set to return in 2018". Alamogordo Daily News. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ "The Ruidoso Osos are back in the village for 2018 season". Ruidoso News. Retrieved 2018-05-26.