Yaquis de Obregón

Yaquis de Obregón
Yaquis de Obregón
Information
League	Mexican Pacific League
Location	Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
Ballpark	Estadio Yaquis
Founded	1970
Caribbean Series championships	2 (2011, 2013)
League championships	7 (1965–66, 1972–73, 1980–81, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13)
Former ballparks	Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán (1971–2015)
Colors	Blue, sky blue and white;
Retired numbers	4; 5; 9; 11; 12; 21; 24;
Ownership	Club de Baseball Obregón, S.A. de C.V
President	René Arturo Rodríguez
Manager	Miguel Ojeda

The Yaquis de Obregón (English: Obregón Yaquis) are a professional baseball team based in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. They compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). The team plays at the Estadio Yaquis with a capacity of 16,500 seated spectators.^[2]

The team has won the LMP championship six times. The Yaquis are the only team in league history to have won three consecutive league championships, achieving this feat in the 2011, 2012, and 2013.^[3]

History

Professional baseball in Ciudad Obregón dates back to 1947, when the first club was established, nicknamed the Arroceros (Rice Growers). In 1958, the team changed its nickname to the Rojos (Reds), and in 1964 to the Trigueros (Wheat Growers).^[4]

The Yaquis de Obregón were founded in 1970 and the team played its first game on 8 October 1970 in the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán.^[5]

The team has had 6 championships. The first one was in the 1965–1966 season with Mexican Manuel Magallón as coach. The next two titles were on the 1972–1973 season under Dave Garcia from the United States and the 1980–1981 season under Lee Sigman. On 27 January 2008 the team won their fourth championship, defeating Venados de Mazatlán four games to one, with Mexican Homar Rojas as manager.^[6]

Managed by Dominican Eddie Díaz, the team won the 2010-11 championship, defeating Algodoneros de Guasave four games to three, and went on to win the 2011 Caribbean Series contested in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The team won a second and third consecutive title after winning the 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 championships under Díaz. Later, they went on to win the 2013 Caribbean Series. The 2013 Caribbean Series was the first to feature a final game after a Round-robin tournament. The final game lasted 18 innings, ending at 2 am local time. They are the first team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico to win three championships in a row.^[3]

Stadium

The Yaquis first played in the Álvaro Obregón Stadium from its inception until 1971, when the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán was inaugurated.^[7] In 2016, for the 2016–17 Mexican Pacific League season, the team moved to the newly inaugurated Estadio Yaquis, with capacity of 16,500 seated spectators.^[8]

Roster

Yaquis de Obregón roster

Players

Coaches

Pitchers

60 Miguel Aguilar
10 Néstor Anguamea
90 Brandon Brennan
51 Odrisamer Despaigne
69 Isaias Félix
89 Rodolfo García
38 Felipe González
79 Alberto Leyva
29 José Carlos Medina
50 Mario Meza
61 Mario Pérez
59 J. C. Ramírez
59 Jorge Sauceda
30 Carlos Vázquez
33 Saúl Vázquez

Catchers

44 Francisco Córdoba
26 Dean Nevarez
28 Néstor Ríos

Infielders

0 Arel Campoy
57 José Miguel Fernández
47 Juan Carlos Gamboa
7 Jacob Gatewood
16 Héctor Mora
42 Efrén Navarro
32 Carlos Sepúlveda
23 Kevin Villavicencio

Outfielders

13 Allen Córdoba
52 Anthony García
49 Antonis Macías
3 Samad Taylor

Manager

18 Gerardo Álvarez

Coaches

31 Octavio Andrade (pitching)
40 Sergio Omar Gastélum (bench)
34 Jesús López (bench)
27 Luis Suárez (hitting)

Roster updated on 21 October 2023

Championships

Season	Manager	Opponent	Series score	Record
1965–66	Manuel Magallón	No final series		48–32–5
1972–73	Dave Garcia	Mayos de Navojoa	4–1	54–43
1980–81	Lee Sigman	Naranjeros de Hermosillo	4–3	58–40
2007–08	Homar Rojas	Venados de Mazatlán	4–1	51–34
2010–11	Eddie Díaz	Algodoneros de Guasave	4–3	50–34
2011–12	Eddie Díaz	Algodoneros de Guasave	4–0	49–34
2012–13	Eddie Díaz	Águilas de Mexicali	4–0	48–35
Total championships			6

Caribbean Series record

Year	Venue	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	Manager
1973	Caracas	4th	1	5	.167	Dave Garcia
2008	Santiago	3rd	2	4	.333	Homar Rojas
2011	Mayagüez	1st	4	2	.667	Eddie Díaz
2012	Santo Domingo	4th	2	4	.333	Eddie Díaz
2013	Hermosillo	1st	4	3	.571	Eddie Díaz
Total			13	18	.419

Notable players

Results from all seasons

Place	Season
1st	2012–13
1st	2011–12
1st	2010–11
4th	2009–10
6th	2008–09
1st	2007–08
3rd	2006–07
7th	2005–06
4th	2004–05
2nd	2003–04
2nd	2002–03
6th	2001–02
3rd	2000–01

Place	Season
7th	1999–00
6th	1998–99
8th	1997–98
5th	1996–97
8th	1995–96
6th	1994–95
6th	1993–94
4th	1992–93
6th	1991–92
3rd	1990–91

Place	Season
9th	1989–90
5th	1988–89
8th	1987–88
10th	1986–87
9th	1985–86
7th	1984–85
4th	1983–84
10th	1982–83
4th	1981–82
1st	1980–81

Place	Season
4th	1979–80
6th	1978–79
3rd	1977–78
6th	1976–77
2nd	1975–76
4th	1974–75
2nd	1973–74
1st	1972–73
4th	1971–72
3rd	1970–71

Place	Season
4th	1969–70
2nd	1968–69
6th	1967–68
7th	1966–67
1st	1965–66
6th	1964–65
5th	1963–64
5th	1962–63
4th	1961–62
4th	1960–61
4th	1958–59

References

^ "Yaquis de Obregón". Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "Guía de Medios Temporada 2021-2022". LMP.mx (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Castro, Rubén (1 January 2014). "Histórico tricampeonato de Yaquis". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^ "Historia Yaquis de Obregón". yaquis.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^ Echeverría, Mayra (21 April 2021). "Demuelen gran parte del estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán en Ciudad Obregón". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^ "Los Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón campeones de la Liga Mexicana del Pacifico". Termómetro (in Spanish). 29 January 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^ "Guía oficial de medios 2014–2015" (in Spanish). Yaquis de Obregón. 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ Campa, Emmanuel (13 October 2016). "Yaquis estrena casa; elogian nuevo estadio". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2023.

External links

(in Spanish) Official site.
Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán at the World Stadiums website.

[1] "Yaquis de Obregón". Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[2] "Guía de Medios Temporada 2021-2022". LMP.mx (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[espn-3] Castro, Rubén (1 January 2014). "Histórico tricampeonato de Yaquis". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[4] "Historia Yaquis de Obregón". yaquis.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[5] Echeverría, Mayra (21 April 2021). "Demuelen gran parte del estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán en Ciudad Obregón". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[6] "Los Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón campeones de la Liga Mexicana del Pacifico". Termómetro (in Spanish). 29 January 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

[7] "Guía oficial de medios 2014–2015" (in Spanish). Yaquis de Obregón. 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[8] Campa, Emmanuel (13 October 2016). "Yaquis estrena casa; elogian nuevo estadio". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2023.

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