Tigres de Quintana Roo

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Tigres de Quintana Roo
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Information
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 championships12 (1955, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Division championships18 (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
ColorsNavy blue, orange, white
   
Ownership Fernando Valenzuela and Linda Burgos
Manager Carlos Gastélum
General Manager Francisco Minjarez García
President Cuauhtemoc Rodriguez Meza
Media106.7FM, 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.

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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

SeasonChampionSeriesRunner Up
1955Tigres del México2–0 Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo
1956 Diablos Rojos del México Tigres Capitalinos
1960Tigres del México Águila de Veracruz
1965Tigres del México Pericos de Puebla
1966Tigres del México4–2 Diablos Rojos del México
1982 Indios de Ciudad Juárez 4–0Tigres Capitalinos
1992Tigres del México4–2 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
1997Tigres del México4–1 Diablos Rojos del México
1999 Diablos Rojos del México 4–2Tigres Capitalinos
2000Tigres del México4–1 Diablos Rojos del México
2001Tigres del México4–2 Diablos Rojos del México
2002 Diablos Rojos del México 4–3Tigres de la Angelopolis
2003 Diablos Rojos del México 4–1Tigres de la Angelopolis
2005Tigres del Puebla4–2 Saraperos de Saltillo
2009 Saraperos de Saltillo 4–2Tigres de Quintana Roo
2011Tigres de Quintana Roo4–0 Diablos Rojos del México
2013Tigres de Quintana Roo4–1 Sultanes de Monterrey
2015Tigres de Quintana Roo4–1 Acereros del Norte

Logos and colors

Roster

PlayersCoaches/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

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


Manager

Coaches

  • 61 Dionys Cesar
  • 88 Juan de Dios Chavez
  • 58 Jesus M. Lopez
  • 50 Joseph Molina
  • 19 Alejandro Sanchez
  • 56 Felix Tejeda


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list

~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated July 1, 2023
Transactions
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Retired numbers

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Alejo
Peralta

President
 
Retired
April 8, 1997
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Héctor
Espino

1B
 
Retired
June 6, 1998
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Jose
Rodriguez

SS
 
Retired August 9, 2010
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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 inductionReference
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

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