Naranjeros de Hermosillo
Information
LeagueMexican Pacific League
LocationHermosillo, Sonora
BallparkEstadio Fernando Valenzuela
Founded1945
League championships16 (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)
Caribbean Series championships2 (1976, 2014)
Former ballparks
ColorsBlack, orange and white
     
Retired numbers
OwnershipClub Deportivo Triple A, S.A. de C.V.[1]
ManagerJuan Gabriel Castro
PresidentEnrique Mazón Rubio
Websitewww.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]

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 16 LMP championships, the most recent during the 2013–14 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

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.

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.[5]

Roster

Naranjeros de Hermosillo roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 82 Mexico Andrés Figueroa
  • 56 Mexico Andrés Sosa
  • 34 Mexico Julián León

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Roster updated on 21 October 2023

Retired numbers

The Naranjeros de Hermosillo have retired the following numbers:[6]

Championships

Season Manager Opponent Series score Record
1960–61Virgilio Arteaga[7]No final series35–19
1961–62Virgilio ArteagaNo final series39–21
1963–64Leonardo RodríguezNo final series47–33
1970–71Maury WillsCañeros de Los Mochis3–168–35
1974–75Cananea ReyesMayos de Navojoa4–058–34–3
1975–76Cananea ReyesYaquis de Obregón4–357–40
1979–80Cananea ReyesTomateros de Culiacán4–263–29
1981–82Tom HarmonÁguilas de Mexicali4–362–41
1989–90Tim JohnsonMayos de Navojoa4–160–27
1991–92Tim JohnsonMayos de Navojoa4–146–39–3
1993–94Marv FoleyMayos de Navojoa4–049–36
1994–95Derek BryantTomateros de Culiacán4–240–33
2000–01Derek BryantVenados de Mazatlán4–152–31
2006–07Lorenzo BundyVenados de Mazatlán4–053–30
2009–10Homar RojasVenados de Mazatlán4–353–31
2013–14Matías Carrillo[8]Mayos de Navojoa4–354–33
Total championships16

Caribbean Series record

Year Venue Finish Wins Losses Win% Manager
1971Puerto Rico San Juan2nd24.333United States Maury Wills
1975Puerto Rico San Juan3rd33.500Mexico Cananea Reyes
1976Dominican Republic Santo Domingo / Santiago1st51.833Mexico Cananea Reyes
1980Dominican Republic Santo Domingo4th24.333Mexico Cananea Reyes
1982Mexico Hermosillo4th24.333United States Tom Harmon
1990United States Miami4th15.167United States Tim Johnson
1992Mexico Hermosillo3rd33.500United States Tim Johnson
1994Venezuela Puerto la Cruz4th06.000United States Marv Foley
1995Puerto Rico San Juan3rd15.167United States Derek Bryant
2001Mexico Culiacán2nd33.500United States Derek Bryant
2007Puerto Rico Carolina4th15.167United States Lorenzo Bundy
2010Venezuela Margarita Island3rd24.333Mexico Homar Rojas
2014Venezuela Margarita Island1st42.667Mexico Matías Carrillo
Total2949.372

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "LMP.mx "Beisbol en Evolucion"". Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Hernández, Francisco (28 March 2023). "Estadio Fernando Valenzuela ya es oficial: colocan nombre de "El Toro"". El Sol de Hermosillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 Jun 2023.
  3. ↑ "Historia del Club - Naranjeros". naranjeros.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 Sortillón Valenzuela, Manuel de Jesús. "El parque de beisbol de "La Casa del Pueblo"". Historia de Hermosillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Disfrutarán del inmueble: Mazón Rubio". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Números Legendarios - Naranjeros". naranjeros.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Naranjeros de Hermosillo". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Roster de 60". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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