Olmecas de Tabasco

Last updated
Olmecas de Tabasco
Logotipo olmecas tabasco 2024.svg Icono olmecas tabasco 2024.png
Team logoCap insignia
Information
League Mexican League  (South Zone)
Location Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Ballpark Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero
Founded1975
Serie del Rey championships1 (1993)
ColorsGreen, black, red, white
    
ManagerPedro Meré
PresidentJuan Carlos Manzur
Manager Orlando Sanchez watches his players before the start of the first round of the 2007 playoffs against the Diablos Rojos del Mexico Olmecas de Tabasco.jpg
Manager Orlando Sánchez watches his players before the start of the first round of the 2007 playoffs against the Diablos Rojos del México

The Olmecas de Tabasco (English: Tabasco Olmecs) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Their home ballpark is the Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero.

Contents

The Olmecas won their only Mexican League championship in 1993 under manager Juan Navarrete. The Olmecas have long been known for their pitching, especially Emigdio Lopez, Tabasco Cecilio Ruiz, Juan Jesus Alvarez, Jesus "Chito" Rios, Ricardo Osuna, and Gaudencio Aguirre. Other well-known players who have played for the Olmecas include catcher Elisha Garzón, first baseman Jay Gainer, second baseman Joel Serna, third baseman Manuel Ramirez, and shortstop Heber Gomez. Rusty Tillman, Oscar Zambrano, Rosario Zambrano, Arturo Bernal, and Tabasco Carlos Sievers have all been stars in the outfield in Villahermosa.

The Olmecas began playing in the Mexican League in 1975 and have had many nicknames over the years: Cardenales de Tabasco (1975), the Plataneros de Tabasco (1977–85), and the Ganaderos de Tabasco (1985–89). They became the Olmecas in 1990. In 1998, they played as the Ganaderos for two seasons before returning to the Olmecas name for the 2000 season.

History

The Cardenales, the first team representing Villahermosa in the Mexican League, began play in 1975. Plagued with economic problems, they sat out the 1976 season before returning to the league in 1977.

When the club returned to play in 1977, they were renamed the Plataneros (the Banana Planters), a name they kept until 1985. The Plataneros found their first success in 1979, when they qualified for the playoffs under manager Raúl Cano. The team included Arturo Bernal, Rommel Canada, Joel Orquendo, and Nike Nagy. As the 1980s began, the Plataneros signed stars Luis Tiant and Jesus Sommers but did not find success on the field.

In 1984, Julian Manzur, the club president, decided to sell the team. Humberto Tapia purchased the club and changed their name to the Ganaderos for 1985. In 1987, they signed Steve Howe, who was attempting a return to the major leagues after a drug suspension. He had great success and was signed by the Texas Rangers after 13 games.

Mike Cole stole 100 bases in the 1989 season and there was hope of a playoff appearance, but poor road trips against Campeche and Yucatán to end the season left them out of the postseason picture.

In 1993 Juan Navarrete took over as manager and the club signed many foreign players including Rafael de Lima, Alexis Infante, Rusty Tillman, and Todd Brown. The Olmecas ended a 14-year playoff drought and won the Mexican League title. Don Diego Rosillo was named Executive of the Year and Ricardo Osuna won Pitcher of the Year.

Roster

PlayersCoaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

  •  4 Pedro Mere

Coaches

  • 19 Leobardo Arauz (first base)
  • 14 Eduardo Arredondo (assistant)
  •  1 Adulfo Camacho (third base)
  • 16 Emigdio Lopez (bullpen)
  • 51 Eleazar Mora (pitching)
  • 96 Rubén Rivera (hitting)
  • 37 Mario Ivan Santana (bench)


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list

~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated May 4, 2024
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB    Mexican League

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tabasco</span> State of Mexico

Tabasco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco, is one of the 32 Federal Entities of the United Mexican States. It is divided into 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Villahermosa</span> State capital in Tabasco, Mexico

Villahermosa is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Tabasco, and serves as the municipal seat of the state. Located in Southeast Mexico, Villahermosa is an important city because of its cultural history, natural resources, commercial development, and modern industrialization.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Castillo (infielder)</span> Venezuelan baseball player (1981–2018)

José Castillo Rondón was a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, and Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chiba Lotte Marines and Yokohama BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was killed in a car crash in 2018 in Venezuela, caused by bandits in an attempted robbery.

Fermín Alexis Infante Carpio is a former Venezuelan professional baseball utility infielder. Listed at 5' 10", 175 lb., he batted and threw right handed.

Rubén Rivera Moreno is a Panamanian former professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for five different teams, from 1995 to 2003. His cousin, Mariano Rivera, was the former long-time closer for the New York Yankees. With the Yankees, he won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emiliano Fruto</span> Colombian baseball player (born 1984)

Emiliano Ricardo Fruto[froo'-toh] is a Colombian former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners in its 2006 season. Listed at 6' 3" ft. [1.90 m.], 230 lb. [107 k.], Fruto batted and threw right handed. He was born in Bocagrande, Cartagena.

Teolindo Antonio Acosta Lázaro was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. Listed at 5' 7", 168 lb., he batted and threw left handed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pericos de Puebla</span> Mexican professional baseball team

The Pericos de Puebla are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Puebla, Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Acereros de Monclova</span> Professional baseball team in the Mexican League

The Acereros de Monclova are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League (LMB) based in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. Their home ballpark is Estadio de Béisbol Monclova, which has a capacity of 11,000 people. The Acereros replaced the Mineros de Coahuila in the 1976 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Águila de Veracruz</span> Professional baseball team that plays in the Mexican League

El Águila de Veracruz is a professional baseball team that plays in the Mexican League. Based in Veracruz, Mexico, they play their home games at the Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juan Pérez (outfielder)</span> Dominican baseball player

Juan Carlos Pérez is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and won the World Series with the club in 2014.

Eduardo de Jesús Arredondo Miguel is a Mexican former professional baseball player. He was known for not striking out often. Arredondo was one of the best players for the Mexico national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

José Heberto Félix is a Mexican professional baseball player for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He was a mid-season all-star in the California League in 2010 and the Texas League in 2011.

Club Deportivo Caimanes de Tabasco is a former Mexican football team that played in Primera División 'A' and in Segunda División de México.

Events in the year 1950 in Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bravos de León</span> Professional baseball team in the Mexican League

The Bravos de León are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Leonardo Heras Aripez is a Mexican professional baseball outfielder for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.

Juan Pablo Oramas is a Mexican professional baseball relief pitcher for Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He was signed by the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in 2006. Oramas is listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg) and bats and throws left handed.

Sasagi Sánchez is a Mexican professional baseball relief pitcher for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League. Sánchez is listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 176 pounds (80 kg) and bats and throws right handed.

References