Naranjeros de Hermosillo

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Naranjeros de Hermosillo
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League Mexican Pacific League
Location Hermosillo, Sonora
Ballpark Estadio Fernando Valenzuela
Founded 1945
League championships17 (1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2023–24)
Caribbean Series championships2 (1976, 2014)
Former ballparks
ColorsBlack, orange and white
   
Retired numbers
OwnershipClub Deportivo Triple A, S.A. de C.V. [1]
Manager Juan Gabriel Castro
PresidentEnrique Mazón Rubio
Website www.naranjeros.com.mx

The Naranjeros de Hermosillo (English: Hermosillo Orange Growers) are a professional baseball team based in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. They compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). The team plays at the Estadio Fernando Valenzuela with a capacity of 16,000 seated spectators. [2]

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The Naranjeros are one of the most successful teams in Mexican baseball and the most winning team in the Mexican Pacific League. They have won 17 LMP championships, the most recent during the 2023–24 season and two Caribbean Series titles. They were the first Mexico team to win the Caribbean Series, doing so in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1976.

History

The team was established in 1945 as Queliteros de Hermosillo (English: Hermosillo Quelite Growers). In 1947, the Queliteros won their first championship in the Liga de la Costa del Pacífico (Pacific Coast League), the competition that preceded the Mexican Pacific League. The club changed its name to the current Naranjeros in the 50s and won the Pacific Coast League back to back in the 1955–56 and 1956–57 seasons. [3] The Naranjeros played in the Estadio de la Casa del Pueblo that was later renamed to Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz. [4]

Hermosillo repeated the feat of winning the league championship twice in a row in the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons, both times under manager Virgilio Arteaga. They won the league again in the 1963–64 season. During these years, legendary player Héctor Espino was part of the team.

The Naranjeros won the 1970–71 season and therefore became the first Pacific League team to represent Mexico in the 1971 Caribbean Series. In 1972 the team moved to the Estadio Coloso del Choyal. They won the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons back to back and participated in the 1976 Caribbean Series.

Naranjeros de Hermosillo when they were champions of the Caribbean Series in 1976 Hermosillo1976.jpg
Naranjeros de Hermosillo when they were champions of the Caribbean Series in 1976

The Naranjeros' victory at the 1976 Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo was the first ever by a Mexican team. The club was managed by Benjamín "Cananea" Reyes and included players such as Héctor Espino (1B), Sergio "Kalimán" Robles (C), Celerino Sánchez (3B), Elliot Willis (2B), Arnoldo de Hoyos (CF), George Brunett (P) and Jerry Hairston Sr. (LF). Again under Cananea Reyes, the Naranjeros won the 1979–80 season. With Tom Harmon as manager, Hermosillo won the 1981–82, 1989–90 and 1991–92 seasons.

In the 1993–94, 1994–95 and 2000–01 seasons, the Naranjeros won the Mexican Pacific League, led by manager Derek Bryant. Under Lorenzo Bundy, Hermosillo won the 2006–07 season and were champions again in the 2009–10 season with Homar Rojas as manager.

In 2013, the Naranjeros moved to Estadio Sonora. During that season, the team won its seventeenth league title and the 2014 Caribbean Series with Matías Carrillo as manager defeating Indios de Mayagüez 7–1 in the final. [5] [6]

Ten years later, the Naranjeros won its eighteenth LMP championship in the 2023–24 under manager Juan Gabriel Castro, sweeping the Venados de Mazatlán 4–0 in the championship series. [7] [8] The team represented Mexico at the 2024 Caribbean Series played in Miami. The Naranjeros finished sixth with a 2–4 record, managing to defeat Tigres del Licey and Gigantes de Rivas, but losing their other four games, thus, being eliminated in the first round of the tournament. [9] [10]

Stadium

In its early days, the team played at Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz, also known as "La Casa del Pueblo." [4] Since 1972, the Naranjeros have been playing in their home stadium, Estadio De Beisbol Héctor Espino, named after the greatest Mexican baseball player in history, Héctor Espino. Since 2013 they have played their home games at Estadio Fernando Valenzuela, which was called the Estadio Sonora until 2023. [11]

Roster

Naranjeros de Hermosillo roster
PlayersCoaches

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 82 Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Figueroa
  • 56 Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Sosa
  • 34 Flag of Mexico.svg Julián León

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Roster updated on 21 October 2023

Retired numbers

The Naranjeros de Hermosillo have retired the following numbers: [12]

Championships

SeasonManagerOpponentSeries scoreRecord
1960–61 Virgilio Arteaga [13] No final series35–19
1961–62 Virgilio ArteagaNo final series39–21
1963–64 Leonardo Rodríguez No final series47–33
1970–71 Maury Wills Cañeros de Los Mochis 3–168–35
1974–75 Cananea Reyes Mayos de Navojoa 4–058–34–3
1975–76 Cananea Reyes Yaquis de Obregón 4–357–40
1979–80 Cananea Reyes Tomateros de Culiacán 4–263–29
1981–82 Tom Harmon Águilas de Mexicali 4–362–41
1989–90 Tim Johnson Mayos de Navojoa4–160–27
1991–92 Tim JohnsonMayos de Navojoa4–146–39–3
1993–94 Marv Foley Mayos de Navojoa4–049–36
1994–95 Derek Bryant Tomateros de Culiacán4–240–33
2000–01 Derek Bryant Venados de Mazatlán 4–152–31
2006–07 Lorenzo Bundy Venados de Mazatlán4–053–30
2009–10 Homar Rojas Venados de Mazatlán4–353–31
2013–14 Matías Carrillo [14] Mayos de Navojoa4–354–33
2023–24 Juan Gabriel Castro Venados de Mazatlán4–059–22
Total championships17

Caribbean Series record

YearVenueFinishWinsLossesWin%Manager
1971 Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg San Juan 2nd24.333 Flag of the United States.svg Maury Wills
1975 Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg San Juan3rd33.500 Flag of Mexico.svg Cananea Reyes
1976 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo / Santiago 1st51.833 Flag of Mexico.svg Cananea Reyes
1980 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo4th24.333 Flag of Mexico.svg Cananea Reyes
1982 Flag of Mexico.svg Hermosillo 4th24.333 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Harmon
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Miami 4th15.167 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Johnson
1992 Flag of Mexico.svg Hermosillo3rd33.500 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Johnson
1994 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Puerto la Cruz 4th06.000 Flag of the United States.svg Marv Foley
1995 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan3rd15.167 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Bryant
2001 Flag of Mexico.svg Culiacán 2nd33.500 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Bryant
2007 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carolina 4th15.167 Flag of the United States.svg Lorenzo Bundy
2010 Flag of Venezuela.svg Margarita Island 3rd24.333 Flag of Mexico.svg Homar Rojas
2014 Flag of Venezuela.svg Margarita Island1st42.667 Flag of Mexico.svg Matías Carrillo
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Miami6th24.333 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Gabriel Castro
Total3153.369

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