Alijadores de Tampico

The Alijadores de Tampico (Tampico Lightermen) were a professional baseball club based in Tampico, Tamaulipas that played in the Mexican League (Liga Mexicana de Beisbol) between the 1940s and 1980s.

The Alijadores were an excellent team and won titles in 1945 and 1946. However, they were not very profitable and did not play from 1949 through 1970. In 1971 the league reinstated the franchise, which played as the Estibadores de Tampico (Tampico Stevedores) during two seasons. Starting 1973, the team returned to its former name and won the championship title in 1975.

After 1979, Tampico was once again removed from the league. The franchise once again returned in 1983 and was renamed the Astros de Tampico for that season, playing again as the Alijadores in 1984. Since then, no other team based in Tampico has participated in Mexican professional baseball.

Notable players
  • 21 All-time Mexican League great Héctor Espino helped win a Mexican League championship for the Alijadores de Tampico in 1975.

Year-by-Year Record
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffsNotes
194046-414thGuillermo Ornelasnone
194152-493rdGuillermo Ornelasnone
194244-403rdManuel Arroyonone
194341-484thWillie Wells / Santos Amaronone
194440-475thPorfirio Martínez / Manuel Arroyonone
194552-381stArmando Marsansnone League Champs
194656-411stArmando Marsansnone League Champs
194753-654thArmando Marsans / Santos Amaronone
194834-333rdChile Gómez--Folded in mid-season
197179-656thMiguel Sotelo
197286-512ndPedro González
197374-565thPedro GonzálezLost in 2nd round
197466-718thPancho HerreraLost in 1st round
197573-626thBenny ValenzuelaLeague Champs
197666-688thBenny Valenzuela / Ronnie Camacho
197757-9715thClemente Carrera / Benny Valenzuela
197876-788thBenny ValenzuelaLost in 1st round
197979-7515thFélipe Leal / Carlos Trevino
198357-557thFelipe Hernandez / Roberto Casellon
198454-5610thGregorio Luque
198566-649thGregorio LuqueLost in 1st round
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