Algodoneros de Guasave

Algodoneros de Guasave
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Information
League	Mexican Pacific League
Location	Guasave, Sinaloa
Ballpark	Kuroda Park
Founded	1970 (original) 2019 (modern incarnation)
League championships	1 (1972)
Colors	Navy blue, sky blue, white
Mascot	Coty (sheep)
Retired numbers	11 28
Manager	José Moreno
Website	losalgodoneros.com
Current uniforms
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The Algodoneros de Guasave (English: Guasave Cotton Growers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP) based in Guasave, Sinaloa. ^[1] They won the league championship in 1972.

History

In the late 1960s, a group from Guasave, Sinaloa, led by Jesús Félix Gastélum, worked to bring a professional baseball team to the city. ^[2] Among their efforts was the construction of the Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón. ^[3] In 1968, aware of Guasave’s efforts, the management of the Ostioneros de Guaymas contacted Félix Gastélum to offer him the franchise; however, the deal fell through. ^[3] The Algodoneros de Guasave finally made their debut in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP) in the 1970–71 season. ^[4]

The Algodoneros won their first (and, as of 2025, only) LMP championship in the 1971–72 season, just their second year in the league, by defeating the Tomateros de Culiacán 4–2 in the final series under manager by manager Vinicio García. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} A tragedy occurred during the season: Algodoneros outfielder Selman Jack died in December 1971 after an old wall collapsed on him. ^{[9] [10]}

The team represented Mexico in the 1972 Caribbean Series, where they had a poor performance, finishing last with a 1–5 record. ^{[11] [12]} The Algodoneros won their only game of the tournament against the Dominican representative, the Águilas Cibaeñas, shutting them out 10–0 in a game won by pitcher Thor Skogan, who also led the tournament with a 0.00 ERA. ^[13]

On 29 November 1980, Rafael García threw a no-hitter against the Águilas de Mexicali, the 16th no-hitter in league history. ^[14]

On 26 October 1993, the Algodoneros played what was then the longest game in league history, against the Venados de Mazatlán at Estadio Teodoro Mariscal; the game lasted 7 hours and 2 minutes over 22 innings, and concluded after midnight on 27 October. On 2 November 1993, Lorenzo Retes and Andrés Berumen combined to throw a no-hitter against the Águilas de Mexicali. ^[15]

Prior to the beginning of the 2012–13 season, it was announced that the franchise would move to Tijuana; however, this move did not occur. ^{[16] [17]} In April 2014, the team was bought by a group of investors led by Armando Navarro. The franchise was moved to Guadalajara and began play in the 2014–15 season as the third incarnation of the Charros de Jalisco. ^[7]

On 27 January 2019, during a rally at the Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón in Guasave, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that the Algodoneros would return to compete in the Mexican Pacific League beginning in the 2019–20 season as a new expansion franchise. This new version of the Algodoneros would be one of two additions to the LMP, with the Sultanes de Monterrey (who also played in the summer-time Mexican League) being the other. ^{[2] [18] [19]}

Roster

Algodoneros de Guasave roster
Players			Coaches
Pitchers 82 Víctor Buelna 91 Rafael Córdova 55 Juan Cossio 90 Norman Elenes 38 Mario García 37 Ariel Gracia 59 Jonathan Haab 62 Yosshel Hurtado 45 Jeff Ibarra 77 Iván Izaguirre 60 Ian Medina 83 Jorge Monroy 29 Julio Robaina 14 Gonzalo Sañudo 30 Carlos Vázquez		Catchers 27 Alan Espinoza 80 José Lizárraga Infielders 47 Damon Dues  5 Jorge Flores  8 Keven Lamas 88 Esteban Quiroz 61 Orlando Piña 44 Roberto Ramos 75 Yael Romero Outfielders 47 Jared Carr 78 Rafael Franco 57 Anthony García 46 Isiah Gilliam 93 Francisco Hernández		Manager José Moreno Coaches Darryl Brinkley (hitting) Iván Cervantes(third base) Roberto Espinoza(pitching) Ramón Orantes (bench) Javier Robles(first base) Roster updated on 16 October 2025

Retired numbers

The Algodoneros de Guasave have retired the following numbers: ^[20]

• 11: Miguel Suárez
• 28: Noé Muñoz

Championships

Season	Manager	Opponent	Series score	Record
1971–72	Vinicio García	Tomateros de Culiacán	4–2	46–34–4
Total championships			1

Caribbean Series record

Year	Venue	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	Manager
1972	Santo Domingo	4th	1	5	.167	Vinicio García
Total			1	5	.167

References

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3. "Fundador de los Algodoneros de Guasave dejó un gran legado". Al Bat (in Spanish). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
4. Camacho, Reyes Iván (15 November 2015). "Termina historia de 44 años". Noroeste (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
5. Ballesteros, Fernando (8 January 2023). "Guasave y su único campeonato". Ríodoce (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
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7. "Algodoneros celebra 55 años con la meta intacta de ser campeones". losalgodoneros.com (in Spanish). Algodoneros de Guasave. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
8. Bórquez, Eduardo (13 January 2023). "Algodoneros de Guasave y su «sequía» de 54 años sin ser campeón". Luz Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
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10. García Villarreal, Enrique (28 January 2023). "En Vida, Hermano, en Vida". Primer Bat (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
11. "Un triunfo inolvidable en Serie del Caribe". losalgodoneros.com (in Spanish). Algodoneros de Guasave. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
12. "¿Quiénes son los Algodoneros de Guasave?". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
13. "Un pitcher que conquistó a Guasave". LMP.mx (in Spanish). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
14. "Temporada 1980-1981, una temporada especial para Algodoneros". LMP.mx (in Spanish). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
15. Velázquez Robles, David (13 March 2021). "La temporada 1993-94 para Algodoneros de Guasave resultó muy extraña". El Sol de Sinaloa (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
16. "Algodoneros se mudan a Tijuana". Récord (in Spanish). 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
17. Terrazas, Juan. "Adiós Guasave... Bienvenido Tijuana". Out 27 (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
18. "Sultanes y Algodoneros de Guasave participarán en temporada 2019 de LMP". Milenio (in Spanish). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
19. "Guasave presenta nueva imagen". Puro Beisbol (in Spanish). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
20. García, Efrén (29 December 2019). "Cuatro extranjeros tienen números retirados en LMP". El Debate de Los Mochis (in Spanish). Cañeros de Los Mochis. Retrieved 13 October 2025.