Naranjeros de Hermosillo

Naranjeros de Hermosillo
File:Naranjeros.jpg File:NaranjerosInsignia.jpg Team logo Cap insignia
Information
League	Mexican Pacific League
Location	Hermosillo, Sonora
Ballpark	Estadio Sonora (2013–present)
Founded	1958
League championships	1960–61, 1961–62, 1964–65, 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 championships	1976, 2014
Former ballparks	Estadio De Beisbol Héctor Espino (1972–2013) Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz
Colors	Orange, black, white
Ownership	Club Deportivo Triple A, S.A. de C.V.
Manager	Lorenzo Bundy
Website	www.naranjeros.com.mx

The Naranjeros de Hermosillo (Template:Lang-en) is a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). Based in Hermosillo, Sonora, they are one of the most successful teams in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico with 16 titles. They were the first Mexican team to win the Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1976.

History

Before they were named the Naranjeros, the team was called the Queliteros, and was a part of the LMP's predecessor, the Sonoran Winter League (Template:Lang-es). The Queliteros won their first title in 1944, and from 1945–1958, they won one more championship title.

Since the founding of the LMP in the 1957–58 season, the Naranjeros have won 15 further titles, making the team the most successful in the league's 50-year history.

Championships

Season	Year	Manager
N/A	1946–1947
N/A	1956–1957
III	1960–1961	Virgilio Arteaga
IV	1961–1962	Virgilio Arteaga
VI	1963–1964	Leonardo Rodríguez
XIII	1970–1971	Maury Wills
XVII	1974–1975	Benjamín Cananea Reyes
XVIII	1975–1976	Benjamín Reyes
XXII	1979–1980	Benjamín Reyes
XXIV	1981–1982	Tom Harmon
XXXII	1989–1990	Tom Harmon
XXXIV	1991–1992	Tom Harmon
XXXVI	1993–1994	Marv Foley
XXXVII	1993–1994	Derek Bryant
XLIII	2000–2001	Derek Bryant
XLIX	2006–2007	Lorenzo Bundy
LIII	2009–2010	Homar Rojas
LVII	2013–2014	Matías Carrillo

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 by a Mexican team. The team was managed by Benjamin "Cananea" Reyes and included players such as Héctor Espino (1B), Sergio "Kaliman" Robles (C), Celerino Sanchez (3B), Elliot Willis (2B), Arnoldo de Hoyos (CF), George Brunett (P) and Jerry Hairston, Sr. (LF).

Stadium

In its early days, the team played at Fernando M. Ortiz Stadium, also known as "La Casa del Pueblo." 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. From 2013 they will play their games at Estadio de Beisbol Sonora.

Roster

Catchers 12 Adan Muñoz 75 Jonathan Aceves 17 Mario Ivan Santana Pitchers 54 Edgar González 33 Demetrio Gutierrez 47 Leo Rosales 16 Heriberto Ruelas 59 Jesse Estrada 91 Alfredo Aceves 60 Roy Corcoran 72 Marcos Zavala 49 Barry Enright 45 Alejandro Flores 31 Jose Cobos 48 Francisco Cruceta 35 Juan Pablo Oramas

Infielders 18 Luis Garcia 20 Jose Amador 13 Hector Hernandez 93 Jesse Gutierrez 05 Carlos Gastélum 60 Jorge Flores 15 Hiram Martinez 28 Yunesky Sanchez Outfielders 04 Christian Zazueta 12 Jose Cardona 42 Sebastian Elzalde 87 Jose Juan Aguilar 08 Edgar Quintero 63 Jerry Owens 58 Jesus Loya

Manager 35 Matias Carrillo Techno Body 01 Adulfo Camacho 02 Armando Sánchez 23 Cornelio García 29 Maximino León 15 Bronswell Patrick 41 Ricardo Solís Trainer Fernando Soto Daniel Gracia Masusse Claudio Peña Bat Boy 99 Alberto Íñiguez

Notable players

• Miguel Sotelo
• Francisco Barrios
• Maury Wills
• Alex Treviño
• Héctor Espino
• Ángel Moreno
• Sergio (Kaliman) Robles
• Cornelio Garcia
• Ramon Arano
• Pepe Peña
• Narciso Elvira
• Celerino Sánchez
• Fernando Valenzuela
• Elmer Dessens
• Maximino León
• Erubiel Durazo
• Vinny Castilla
• Jorge de la Rosa
• Édgar González
• Curt Schilling
• Larry Walker
• Carlos Gastelum
• Luis Garcia

External links

• Official site