Copa de Zaachila

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The Copa de Zaachila is presented each year by the President of the Mexican Baseball League to the team that wins the Serie del Rey. Recent trophy designs contain the design of a china cup found in the archeological zone of Zaachila, Oaxaca.

The Serie del Rey is the annual championship series of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol to determine a champion at the end of each season since 1970. The champions from each division, Norte and Sur, compete in a best-of-seven series, with the winner being awarded the Copa de Zaachila. Previously, the league champion was the winner of the most games in a round robin tournament. The series is named in reference to baseball being called the king of sports.

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History

The current trophy was first awarded in 2000. The previous trophy was copper with gold paint. The original cup is a work of art in itself as well as an archaeological relic that is part of Mexican history. The relic is a small glass polychrome found in Oaxaca Zaachila. It has a dominant figure of a hummingbird. The hummingbird is linked to an earthly power represented by a serpent and the divine power that is represented in the turquoise blue of the original canopy. Experts speculate it could have been used for offerings, but do not rule out that it was a drinking cup. [1]

Copper Chemical element with atomic number 29

Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orange color. Copper is used as a conductor of heat and electricity, as a building material, and as a constituent of various metal alloys, such as sterling silver used in jewelry, cupronickel used to make marine hardware and coins, and constantan used in strain gauges and thermocouples for temperature measurement.

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Polychrome is the "practice of decorating architectural elements, sculpture, etc., in a variety of colors." The term is used to refer to certain styles of architecture, pottery or sculpture in multiple colors.

Design

The current trophy was designed in 2000 for the 2000 Serie del Rey and made by IZTA Orfebres Mexicanos. It is worth approximately $15,000. [1] It is made of sterling silver. The trophy features a cup and a mockingbird. The base contains an inscription of the year of the series. The new design was presented for the first time at the conclusion of the 2000 Serie del Rey, won by the Saraperos.

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Mockingbirds are a group of New World passerine birds from the Mimidae family. They are best known for the habit of some species mimicking the songs of other birds and the sounds of insects and amphibians, often loudly and in rapid succession. There are about 17 species in three genera. These do not appear to form a monophyletic lineage: Mimus and Nesomimus are quite closely related; their closest living relatives appear to be thrashers, such as the sage thrasher. Melanotis is more distinct because it seems to represent a very ancient basal lineage of Mimidae.

Trophy designs

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References

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