Angeles Negros de Puebla
The Angeles de Puebla, or Angeles Negros de Puebla ("Angels of Puebla" or "Black Angels of Puebla"), was a baseball club which were very successful in their short time in the Mexican League. The Pericos de Puebla had left the Liga in 1969, and when a new team took their place in 1972, they used a new name.
| Angeles Negros De Puebla (Puebla Angels or Puebla Black Angels) | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Angeles Negros De Puebla |
| Location | Puebla, Mexico |
| Ballpark | Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán |
| Year founded | 1972 |
| Year folded | 1987 |
| League championships | 1979, 1986 |
| Former ballparks |
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| Colors | Green, White, and Yellow |
After winning a division title in 1975, the team finished with the best record in the league in both 1976 and 1977, but made a first-round exit from the playoffs all three years. In 1979 they won the Liga pennant and in 1980 had the best record in the league when it was shut down by a strike in mid-season. The Angeles were one of the teams that did not take part in the restarted season, and did not return to the league in 1981.
In 1985, the Angeles returned to the Mexican League, but after what the owner considered a bad season, he renamed the team as the Angeles Negros ("Black Angels").[1] Following the name change, the team hit .347 and scored over seven runs a game in the offensive explosion of 1986 in Mexico. Willie Aikens put up one of the most memorable seasons in League annals and the Angeles won their second title.[2] The Angeles left town after just one more season, as another championship failed to translate into long-term roots.
The team became the Charros de Jalisco in 1988.[2] The Pericos de Puebla returned to the Mexican League in 1993, but a weak team lasted only three seasons before disappearing again. The Pericos returned to Puebla once again in 2000.
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 72-65 | 6th | Miguel Sotelo / Pedro Ramos | |
| 1973 | 71-62 | 6th | Tomas Herrera / Jorge Calvo / Raul Cano | |
| 1974 | 81-56 | 3rd | Tony Castano | Lost in 1st round |
| 1975 | 80-58 | 4th | Tony Castano | Lost in 1st round |
| 1976 | 80-55 | 1st | Clemente Carrera | Lost in 1st round |
| 1977 | 96-54 | 1st | Raul Cano | Lost in 1st round |
| 1978 | 85-65 | 4th (t) | Raul Cano | |
| 1979 | 86-51 | 2nd | Jorge Fitch | League Champs |
| 1980 | 63-25 | 1st | Jorge Fitch / Rosendo Dominguez | Season stopped by strike |
| 1985 | 70-54 | 5th | Max Oliveras | |
| 1986 | 88-41 | 1st | Rodolfo Sandoval | League Champs |
| 1987 | 71-52 | 2nd | Rodolfo Sandoval / Roberto Mendez | |
References
- Morales, Tomás (4 September 2015). "El equipo más poderoso, Ángeles Negros" (in Spanish). México, D.F.: Mexican League. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Hermida Uscanga, Juan Luis (27 June 2016). "Pericos el mejor equipo de la liga, con la peor asistencia de la temporada". El Sol de Puebla (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2018.