Tigres de Quintana Roo

Tigres de Quintana Roo
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League	Liga Mexicana de Beisbol  (Zona Sur)
Location	Cancún, Quintana Roo
Ballpark	Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila
Founded	1955
Nickname(s)	"El equipo que nació campeón"
League championships	12 (1955, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Division championships	18 (1955, 1956, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1982, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Former name(s)	Tigres de la Angelopolis Tigres Capitalinos
Former ballparks	Parque del Seguro Social (1955–99) Foro Sol (2000–01) Parque Hermanos Serdan (2002–05)
Colors	Navy blue, orange, white
Ownership	Fernando Valenzuela and Linda Burgos
Manager	Carlos Gastélum
General Manager	Francisco Minjarez García
President	Cuauhtemoc Rodriguez Meza
Media	106.7FM, 105.1FM
Website	tigresqroo.com

The Tigres de Quintana Roo (English: Quintana Roo Tigers), formerly known as the Tigres del Mexico (English: México Tigers) ^[1] are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division (Zona Sur). The team has won twelve championships to date: 1955, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2013, and 2015.

The Tigres were founded in Mexico City in 1955 and played there through the 2006 season. The team was founded by industrial businessman Alejo Peralta, and was long owned by his son, Carlos Peralta. The team was purchased by an ownership group including Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher Fernando Valenzuela in 2017.

They have a competitive and long-standing rivalry known as the Guerra Civil (Civil War) against their former crosstown rivals the Diablos Rojos del Mexico. ^[2] The Tigres won the Mexican League championship in their inaugural season, an achievement that has never been matched, and was dubbed: "El equipo que nació campeón" (English: The team that was born as champion). ^[3] The Tigres are a perennial powerhouse and have won 18 division and 12 league championships since their inception.

Franchise history

On 14 April 1955, the Tigres made their debut at the Julio Molina ballpark in Mérida, Yucatán. Their inaugural game represented the determination of entrepreneurs Don Alejo Peralta and Díaz Cevallos to support the sport that by then was submerged in a financial crisis.^{[ citation needed ]}

Tigres Capitalinos

The Tigres played in Mexico City from its inception until 2001, when the team moved to Puebla City. The team was known as Tigres del México o Tigres Capitalinos. During these years, the team played at the Parque del Seguro Social and later at the Foro Sol, starting in 2000, after the Parque del Seguro Social was demolished in order to build a shopping mall. ^[4]

On their last two seasons in Mexico City, the Tigres won back to back championships, defeating rivals Diablos Rojos del México. ^[5]

Move to Puebla

In 2002, the team moved to Puebla and changed its name to Tigres de la Angelópolis.

50th anniversary season

In commemoration of their first 50 years of competition, an alternate logo was designed in 2005. The Tigres played their 50th season relying only on Mexican players, making the championship more significant. Furthermore, the 2005 season was named "Ing. Alejo Peralta" in memory of the Tigres' founder and father of the then-owner.

New home for 2007

At the end of the 2006 season, the club's president, Carlos Peralta, announced that the team would move to the city of Cancún, Quintana Roo. The team was renamed the Quintana Roo Tigres, and began play in Beto Ávila Stadium. ^[6]

Carrillo and Vizcarra era (2009–present)

For the 2009 season, Enrique "Che" Reyes was replaced by Matías Carrillo as manager. Carrillo, a former major league player for the Florida Marlins, had been a successful player for Tigres from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s having won five championships as player. The Tigres continued to be a competitive squad under Carrillo and reached the 2009 final series, but lost to Saraperos de Saltillo. It was two years later, in 2011, when the team reached the final once more, this time facing their perennial rival: the Diablos Rojos del Mexico.

2011 championship

In 2011, the Tigres and Diablos would play their eighth finals series against each other since 1966. The Tigres entered the 2011 series as an underdog. ^[7] Nevertheless, the best-out-of-seven series ended with a 4–0 sweep against Diablos before a sell-out crowd (with a large presence of Tigres supporters) at Foro Sol. ^[8]

2013 championship

Despite injuries to key Tigres players, the team won its eleventh championship against the Sultanes de Monterrey, 4–1, in a best-out-of-seven series.

Championship games

Season	Champion	Series	Runner Up
1955	Tigres del México	2–0	Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo
1956	Diablos Rojos del México	—	Tigres Capitalinos
1960	Tigres del México	—	Águila de Veracruz
1965	Tigres del México	—	Pericos de Puebla
1966	Tigres del México	4–2	Diablos Rojos del México
1982	Indios de Ciudad Juárez	4–0	Tigres Capitalinos
1992	Tigres del México	4–2	Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
1997	Tigres del México	4–1	Diablos Rojos del México
1999	Diablos Rojos del México	4–2	Tigres Capitalinos
2000	Tigres del México	4–1	Diablos Rojos del México
2001	Tigres del México	4–2	Diablos Rojos del México
2002	Diablos Rojos del México	4–3	Tigres de la Angelopolis
2003	Diablos Rojos del México	4–1	Tigres de la Angelopolis
2005	Tigres del Puebla	4–2	Saraperos de Saltillo
2009	Saraperos de Saltillo	4–2	Tigres de Quintana Roo
2011	Tigres de Quintana Roo	4–0	Diablos Rojos del México
2013	Tigres de Quintana Roo	4–1	Sultanes de Monterrey
2015	Tigres de Quintana Roo	4–1	Acereros del Norte

Logos and colors

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  The Tigres' former logo in Mexico City
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  Tigres' former logo in Cancún

Roster

Tigres de Quintana Roo roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 72 Garrett Alexander -- Fabián Anguamea ∞ 67 Felipe Arredondo 54 Raul Barron 66 Fernando Burgueno 70 Raul Carrillo 65 Juan Cosio 22 Daniel Diaz 99 Wendell Floranus 69 Estevan Gonzalez 73 Alberto Guerrero  9 Terance Marin 91 Brayan Munoz 27 Francisco Ríos 52 Darel Torres 18 Manuel Valdez 49 Erick Valenzuela 55 Bruce Yamamoto		Catchers 32 Sebastian Lizarraga 77 German Revilla 26 Alexis Wilson Infielders 40 Ramon Bramasco 10 Angel Erro 44 Yosmany Guerra  3 Antonio Monroy 11 Efren Nieves  8 Alex Robles 17 Reynaldo Rodríguez 31 Randy Trejo Outfielders -- Lane Adams ∞ 44 Luis Barrera 58 Trey Hair 59 Daniel Jimenez 29 Olmo Rosario 81 Irving Zazueta		Manager  5 Carlos Gastélum Coaches 61 Dionys Cesar 88 Juan de Dios Chavez 58 Jesus M. Lopez 50 Joseph Molina 19 Alejandro Sanchez 56 Felix Tejeda 7-day injured list ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated July 1, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Mexican League

Retired numbers

Alejo Peralta President   Retired April 8, 1997 Héctor Espino 1B   Retired June 6, 1998 Jose Rodriguez SS   Retired August 9, 2010 Matias Carrillo OF   Retired August 9, 2010

Mexican Baseball Hall of Famers

The following Hall of Famers played and/or managed for the Tigres.

Name	Position	Year of induction	Reference
Alejo Peralta	Owner	1983	[9]
Arnoldo "Kiko" Castro	Second baseman	1995	[10]
Aurelio Rodríguez	Third baseman	1995	[11]
Benjamín Cerda	Third baseman	2007	[12]
Beto Ávila	Second baseman	1971
Celerino Sánchez	Third baseman	1994
Felipe Montemayor	Center fielder	1983
Fermín "Burbuja" Vázquez	Second baseman	2003
Francisco "Chico" Rodríguez	Shortstop	2004
Francisco Maytorena	Pitcher	1999
George Brunet	Pitcher	1999
Gregorio Luque	Catcher	1999
Guillermo "Memo" Garibay	Manager	1977
Jack Pierce	First baseman	2001
Jaime Corella	Catcher	1991
José Bache	Second baseman	1983
Leonardo "Leo" Rodríguez	Third baseman	1980
Lino Donoso	Pitcher	1988
Miguel Sotelo	Pitcher	1985
Miguel Suarez	Right fielder	1994
Miguel Fernández Becerril	Center fielder	1984
Oscar Rodríguez	Center fielder	1993
Roberto Méndez	Second baseman	2000
Rodolfo "Rudy" Sandoval	Catcher	2001
Ronaldo "Ronnie" Camacho	First baseman	1983
Sergio Robles	Catcher	2006
Vicente Romo	Pitcher	1992

Notable players

• Julio Franco (First Baseman)
• Tyler Herron (1986-2021) (Pitcher)
• Fernando "el Pulpo" Remes (Shortstop)
• Ismael Valdez (Pitcher)
• Pablo Ortega (Pitcher)
• Karim García (Outfielder)
• Jorge Cantú (Infielder)
• Daryle Ward (First baseman/Outfielder)

References

1. "Los Tigres están en la cima - Beisbol - ESPN Deportes". espndeportes-akamai.espn.go.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11.
2. Ravelo, Vania (20 August 2011). "Tambores de guerra" (in Spanish). El Universal . Retrieved 20 August 2011.
3. "Tigres celebra con su afición" (in Spanish). La Aficion. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
4. "A 20 años del último juego en el PDSS". Tigres de Quintana Roo (in Spanish). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
5. "Con un bicampeonato se despiden de la CDMX". Tigres de Quintana Roo (in Spanish). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
6. "El club Tigres deja Puebla y se mudará al balneario de Cancún". La Nación (in Spanish). EFE. 18 October 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
7. Bencomo, Héctor (21 August 2011). "Se abrirá el infierno" (in Spanish). Vanguardia. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
8. Rodriguez, Salvador (26 August 2011). "Los Tigres dedican triunfo a Matías Carrillo y a todo Cancún" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2011.
9. "Biografías - Alejo Peralta y Díaz de Ceballos" (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico: Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
10. "Biografías - Arnoldo "Kiko" Castro" (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico: Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
11. "Biografías - Aurelio Rodríguez" (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico: Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
12. "Biografías - Benjamín Cerda" (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico: Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

External links

• Official website (in Spanish)