Naranjeros de Hermosillo

The Naranjeros de Hermosillo (English: Hermosillo Orange Growers) is a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). Based in Hermosillo, Sonora, they are one of the most successful teams in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico with 16 titles. They were the first Mexican team to win the Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1976.

Naranjeros de Hermosillo
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueMexican Pacific League
LocationHermosillo, Sonora
BallparkEstadio Sonora (2013–present)
Year founded1958
League championships16
Caribbean Series championships1976, 2014
Former ballparks
  • Estadio De Beisbol Héctor Espino (1972–2013)
  • Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz
ColorsOrange, black, white
              
OwnershipClub Deportivo Triple A, S.A. de C.V.[1]
ManagerVinny Castilla
General ManagerEnrique Mazon Rubio
Websitewww.naranjeros.com.mx

History

Before they were named the Naranjeros, the team was called the Queliteros, and was a part of the LMP's predecessor, the Sonoran Winter League (Spanish: Liga Invernal de Sonora). The Queliteros won their first title in 1944, and from 1945–1958, they won one more championship title.

Since the founding of the LMP in the 1957–58 season, the Naranjeros have won 15 further titles, making the team the most successful in the league's 60-year history.

Championships
SeasonYearManager
N/A1946–1947
N/A1956–1957
III1960–1961Virgilio Arteaga[2]
IV1961–1962Virgilio Arteaga
VI1963–1964Leonardo Rodríguez
XIII1970–1971Maury Wills
XVII1974–1975Benjamín Cananea Reyes
XVIII1975–1976Benjamín Reyes
XXII1979–1980Benjamín Reyes
XXIV1981–1982Tom Harmon
XXXII1989–1990Tom Harmon
XXXIV1991–1992Tom Harmon
XXXVI1993–1994Marv Foley
XXXVII1993–1994Derek Bryant
XLIII2000–2001Derek Bryant
XLIX2006–2007Lorenzo Bundy
LIII2009–2010Homar Rojas
LVII2013–2014Matías Carrillo[3]

1976 Caribbean Series
:Naranjeros de Hermosillo when they were champions of the Caribbean Series in 1976

The Naranjeros' victory at the 1976 Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo was the first by a Mexican team. The team was managed by Benjamin "Cananea" Reyes and included players such as Héctor Espino (1B), Sergio "Kaliman" Robles (C), Celerino Sanchez (3B), Elliot Willis (2B), Arnoldo de Hoyos (CF), George Brunett (P) and Jerry Hairston, Sr. (LF).

Stadium

In its early days, the team played at Fernando M. Ortiz Stadium, also known as "La Casa del Pueblo." Since 1972, the Naranjeros have been playing in their home stadium, Estadio De Beisbol Héctor Espino, named after the greatest Mexican baseball player in history, Héctor Espino. From 2013 they will play their games at Estadio de Beisbol Sonora.[4]

Roster
Naranjeros de Hermosillo roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

  • 43 Raúl Barrón
  • 29 Jorge Castillo
  • 34 Héctor Galván
  • 26 Zack Jones
  • 53 Dennis O'Grady
  • 35 Juan Pablo Oramas
  • 26 Wilmer Ríos
  • 55 José Samayoa
  • 40 Édgar Torres

updated on 12 December 2018

Catchers

  • 20 Sergio Burruel
  • 50 Alejandro Flores
  • 27 Julián León

Infielders

  • 12 Rolando Acosta
  • 17 Jasson Atondo
  • 67 Dustin Geiger
  • 80 Irving López
  • 73 Marco Antonio López
  • 61 Fernando Pérez

Outfielders

  • 26 José Cardona
  • 90 Norberto Obeso

Manager

Coaches

  •  1 Adulfo Camacho (Third Base)
  • 23 Cornelio García (Hitting)
  •  7 Juan Robles (Bench)
  • 41 Ricardo Solís (Bullpen)

Notable players

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-08-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203080453/http://www.ligadelpacifico.com.mx/index.php/equipo/naranjeros-de-hermosillo.html. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Roster de 60". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-08-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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