The Yaquis de Obregón (English: Obregón Yaquis) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League based in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora. The Yaquis are the only team in league history to have won three consecutive league championships, achieving this feat in the 2010–11, 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.[2]
History
Professional baseball in Ciudad Obregón dates back to 1947, when the first club was established, nicknamed Arroceros (Rice Growers). In 1958 they changed its nickname to Rojos (Reds) and in 1964 to Trigueros (Wheat Growers).[3]
The Yaquis de Obregón were founded in 1970 and played its first game on 8 October 1970 in the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán.[4]
The team gas had 6 championships. The first one was in the 1965–1966 season with Mexican Manuel Magallón as coach. The next two titles were on the 1972–1973 season under Dave Garcia from the United States and the 1980–1981 season under Lee Sigman. On 27 January 2008 the team won their fourth championship, defeating Venados de Mazatlán four games to one, with Mexican Homar Rojas as manager.[5]