Naranjeros de Hermosillo


The Naranjeros de Hermosillo is a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. 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. 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 60-year history.

Championships

SeasonYearManager
N/A1946–1947
N/A1956–1957
III1960–1961Virgilio Arteaga
IV1961–1962Virgilio Arteaga
VI1963–1964Leonardo Rodríguez
XIII1970–1971Maury Wills
XVII1974–1975Benjamín Cananea Reyes
XVIII1975–1976Benjamín Reyes
XXII1979–1980Benjamín Reyes
XXIV1981–1982Tom Harmon
XXXII1989–1990Tom Harmon
XXXIV1991–1992Tom Harmon
XXXVI1993–1994Marv Foley
XXXVII1993–1994Derek Bryant
XLIII2000–2001Derek Bryant
XLIX2006–2007Lorenzo Bundy
LIII2009–2010Homar Rojas
LVII2013–2014Matías Carrillo

1976 Caribbean Series

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, Sergio "Kaliman" Robles, Celerino Sanchez, Elliot Willis, Arnoldo de Hoyos, George Brunett and Jerry Hairston, Sr..

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

Notable players