Laredo Lemurs
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueAmerican Association (2012–2016) (South Division)
LocationLaredo, Texas
BallparkUni-Trade Stadium
Founded2011
Folded2017
League championships2015
ColorsBlack, gold, silver, white
       
OwnershipArianna Torres
ManagerPete Incaviglia
Websitewww.laredolemurs.com

The Laredo Lemurs were a professional baseball team based in Laredo, Texas, that played in the independent American Association from 2012 to 2016. The team played their home games at the Uni-Trade Stadium in Laredo, replacing the Laredo Broncos of United League Baseball.[1] The team withdrew from the league prior to the start of the 2017 season.

History

Until the 2012 season, the team was located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and was known as the Shreveport-Bossier Captains. In late 2011, the franchise announced its move to Laredo, and the team was renamed.[2] Media coverage suggested that the move was motivated by a deteriorating ballpark and the "inability of the local market to support professional baseball."[3]

In September 2013, the Lemurs' Tano Tijerina, a former minor-league pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers' system, and the incoming County Judge for Webb County, was the starting pitcher in the inaugural "Family Chevrolet Sister Cities Baseball Classic" at Uni-Trade Stadium.[4][5]

On May 3, 2017, the Lemurs announced that they would be withdrawing from the American Association and would not operate a team in 2017.[6]

The franchise did not return in any capacity and was subsequently replaced in 2018 by the bi-national Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.

Season-by-season record

Laredo Lemurs
Season Record Win % Finish Playoffs
201254–46.5401st in South DivisionLost first round to Wichita Wingnuts 0–3
201352–47.5252nd in South DivisionDid not qualify for playoffs
201458–42.5802nd in South DivisionLost to Wichita Wingnuts 1–3
201557–43.5702nd in South DivisionLeague Champions, 3–1[7]
201657–42.5762nd in South DivisionDid not qualify for playoffs
Totals278–220.5534–7

Playoffs

  • 2012 season: Lost to Wichita 3–0 in semifinals.
  • 2013 season: Lost to Wichita 3–1 in semifinals.
  • 2015 season: Defeated Wichita 3–2 in semifinals; defeated Sioux City 3–1 to win championship.

References

  1. ↑ AAIPB: Laredo Lemurs profile
  2. ↑ "Shreveport-Bossier Captains moving to Laredo". 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  3. ↑ "Another potential AA defection: Shreveport-Bossier exploring options". 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Tano Tijerina to Pitch in First Sister Cities Classic, September 18, 2013". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  5. ↑ Zach Davis, "Lemurs add local: Laredo's Tano Tijerina to pitch against Tecos", Laredo Morning Times, September 19, 2013, p. B1
  6. ↑ Gallardo, Yocelin (May 3, 2017). "Lemurs Owner Withdraws Team from League". KGNS.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lemurs Win First American Association Title". American Association Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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