Charros de Jalisco

Charros de Jalisco
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Information
League	Mexican Pacific League (1952–55; 2014–present) Mexican League (1949–52; 1964–76; 1991–95; 2024–present)
Location	Guadalajara, Jalisco
Ballpark	Estadio Panamericano
Founded	1946 (original) 2014 (modern incarnation)
Pacific League championships	2 (2018–19, 2021–22)
Mexican League championships	2 (1967, 1971)
Former league(s)	Liga de la Costa
Colors	Blue, gold and white
Ownership	Armando Navarro Guillermo Salles Arturo Blanco
Manager	Benji Gil
Website	charrosjalisco.com

The Charros de Jalisco (English: Jalisco Horsemen) are a professional baseball team who compete in both the Mexican League (LMB) and the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), based in Zapopan, Jalisco, in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Their home ballpark is Estadio Panamericano, which has a capacity of 16,500 people.

Charros have existed in various incarnations since 1946, playing in the summer-time Mexican League for much of their existence. ^[1] The modern franchise played its initial season in the winter Pacific League in 2014–15; originally the Algodoneros de Guasave, it was purchased in April 2014 by a group of investors led by Armando Navarro and moved to Jalisco.

In November 2023, the Charros purchased the Mariachis de Guadalajara, and announced their return to the Mexican League. They will play in both Mexican professional leagues, becoming the second club to do so after the Sultanes de Monterrey. ^{[2] [3]}

History

Professional baseball in Guadalajara originated with the Pozoleros de Jalisco, which competed in the now-defunct Central League from 1946 to 1949. From 1952 to 1955, the club competed as the Medias Azules (Blue Socks) in the Liga de la Costa del Pacífico (Pacific Coast League). The team became the Charros in 1949, and competed in both the early Mexican League and the Mexican Pacific League in three stages: 1949 to 1952, 1946 to 1976 and 1991 to 1995. ^{[1] [4]}

The second incarnation of the Charros was from 1964 and 1975. This team won Mexican League championships in 1967 and 1971. They played at the Estadio Tecnologico de Béisbol of the University of Guadalajara, which had a capacity of 4,000 spectators.

Origin of the name

The team made a road trip to Chihuahua in its early history. During a stop in a small town, the players bought cowboy hats for protection from the bright sunlight. They were wearing these hats when they arrived at the destination, and were referred to as "charros". ^[5]

First ballpark

The first home field for the Pozoleros/Charros was the Estadio Municipal in the Analco area, near the Agua Azul park. They played there 1949–52. This ballpark was demolished and replaced by a bus station, which is now a Federal office building.

Mexican League participation

The Charros competed in the Mexican League for twenty-two seasons, in three stints: from 1949 to 1952; from 1964 to 1976; and from 1991 to 1995. The club won two Mexican League championships. The first in 1967, whre they defeated the Broncos de Reynosa in the final under manager Guillermo Garibay. The second title was in and 1971, under manager Benjamín "Cananea" Reyes. They came back from a 0–3 deficit to defeat the Saraperos de Saltillo. Current owner Armando Navarro was vice-president of the club at the time, and he worked closely with Guillermo Cosío Gaona in the club's management. ^[6]

During the late stages of the franchise in the late 1980s and 1990s, they did some aggressive hiring, including former Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela in 1992. ^[7] However, the increased popularity of football and the poor condition of the Estadio Tecnológico led to the team's demise.

Mexican Pacific League participation

The Charros participated in the Mexican Pacific League in the 1952–53, 1953–54 and 1954–55 seasons. The league was known as the Liga de la Costa del Pacífico at that time.

The Charros returned to the Mexican Pacific League for the 2014–15 season with the acquisition of the Algodoneros de Guasave franchise. ^[8]

Return to the Mexican League

On 14 November 2023, the Mexican League announced that the Charros bought the Mariachis de Guadalajara franchise and would start playing in the league in 2024. ^{[2] [3]}

Honours

Mexican League championships

The Charros have won the Mexican League championship twice: in 1967 and 1971.

Season	Manager	Opponent	Series score	Record
1967	Guillermo Garibay	No final series		85–55
1971	Cananea Reyes	Saraperos de Saltillo	4–3	86–68

Mexican Pacific League championships

The Charros have won the Mexican Pacific League championship twice, in the 2018–19 season, when they defeated Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón in six games, and in the 2021–22 season, both titles under manager Roberto Vizcarra.

Season	Manager	Opponent	Series score	Record
2018–19	Roberto Vizcarra	Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón	4–2	32–35
2021–22	Roberto Vizcarra	Tomateros de Culiacán	4–3	36–31

2024 Caribbean Series roster

2022 Caribbean Series roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers    Manny Barreda    Brennan Bernardino    Enrique Burgos    Irwin Delgado    Daniel Duarte    David Gutiérrez    Alemao Hernández    Roberto Osuna    Wilmer Ríos    Jake Sanchez    Javier Solano    Nick Struck    Alexandro Tovalín    Jared Wilson    Samuel Zazueta updated on 25 January 2022		Catchers    Santiago Chávez    Fernando Flores    Alexis Wilson Infielders    Japhet Amador    Víctor Mendoza    Joey Meneses    Agustin Murillo    Esteban Quiroz    Missael Rivera    Isaac Rodríguez    Christian Villanueva    Amadeo Zazueta Outfielders    Dariel Álvarez    José Juan Aguilar    José Cardona    Alejandro Osuna    Félix Pérez		Manager    Roberto Vizcarra Coaches

Roster

Charros de Jalisco roster view talk edit
Players			Coaches
Pitchers 48 Fernando Cruz 17 Alex Delgado 91 Irwin Delgado 77 Manuel Flores 72 Adrián Guzmán 32 Alemao Hernández 46 Oscar Hurtado 56 Orlando Lara 23 Jaime Lugo 63 Oswaldo Martínez 54 Roberto Osuna 86 Erick Preciado 16 Freddy Quintero 45 David Richardson 97 Alexander Tovalín		Catchers 22 Fernando Flores -- Miguel Ojeda Infielders 49 Japhet Amador 50 Agustín Murillo 20 Missael Rivera 13 José Manuel Rodríguez 52 Rigoberto Terrazas 14 Christian Villanueva  4 Amadeo Zazueta Outfielders 87 José Aguilar 31 Julián Ornelas 19 Enrique Osorio 36 Félix Pérez 27 Sergio Pérez	Manager  7 Roberto Vizcarra Coaches  6 Martín Arzate(third base)  1 Luis Borges 37 Miguel Duarte(pitching)  3 Fernando Elizondo(third base) 33 Gerardo Garza(catchers)  5 Houston Jiménez 47 Julio César Miranda(pitching) 40 Jesús Moreno(pitching) Roster updated on 8 October 2021

External links

• Official site

References

1. "Charros de Jalisco". charrosjalisco.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
2. "Los Charros de Jalisco regresan a la LMB". MiLB.com. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
3. Meza, Carlos (13 November 2023). "LMB aprueba expansión a 20 equipos; se une Charros de Jalisco". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
4. "Charros de Jalisco, la pasión por el juego de pelota". El Informador (in Spanish). 15 October 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
5. Hernández, José Miguel (14 March 2020). "Charros de Jalisco a lo largo de su historia". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
6. "Charros: Jalisco tendrá pelota todo el año: participará en la Liga Mexicana de Beisbo". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
7. "Valenzuela lanzará en la Liga Mexicana". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 10 March 1994. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
8. "Vuelven los Charros de Jalisco a LMP". cañeros.net (in Spanish). 9 April 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2021.