Yaquis de Obregón

The Yaquis de Obregón 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.

Yaquis de Obregón
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueMexican Pacific League
LocationCiudad Obregón
BallparkEstadio Yaquis (2016-Present) Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán (1971-2015)
Year founded1970
League championships(6) 1972–73, 1980–81, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
Caribbean Series championships(2) 2011, 2013
ColorsBlue, White
   
OwnershipClub de Baseball Obregón, S.A. de C.V[1]
ManagerSergio Gastélum
General ManagerRené Arturo Rodriguez Gomez
Websitewww.yaquis.com.mx

History

The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium was Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán (1971-2015), in October 2016 a new stadium opened. They have been champions of the league on six occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel Magallón (Mexico) as coach. The next two occasions were on the 1972–1973 season (coach Dave Garcia, United States) and the 1980–1981 season (coach Lee Sigman, United States). On January 27, 2008 Yaquis won their fourth championship, defeating Venados de Mazatlán 4 games to 1, with Homar Rojas (México) as manager.

Managed by Eddie Díaz (Dominican Republic), the Yaquis won the 2010-11 championship, defeating Algodoneros de Guasave 4 games to 3, and went on to win the 2011 Caribbean Series contested in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The Yaquis won a second consecutive season after winning the 2011-2012 championship under Eddie Díaz (Dominican Republic). The Yaquis are the first team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico to win three straight championships. They won the 2012-2013 championship under Eddie Díaz (Dominican Republic) and went on to win the 2013 Caribbean Series, their second in three years. The 2013 Caribbean Series was the first to feature a final game after a Round-robin tournament. The final game lasted 18 inning ending at 2 am local time.

Famous Yaquis

Infielders

Outfielders

Pitchers

Results from all seasons
PlaceSeason
1st2012–13
1st2011–12
1st2010–11
4th2009–10
6th2008–09
1st2007–08
3rd2006–07
7th2005–06
4th2004–05
2nd2003–04
2nd2002–03
6th2001–02
3rd2000–01
PlaceSeason
7th1999–00
6th1998–99
8th1997–98
5th1996–97
8th1995–96
6th1994–95
6th1993–94
4th1992–93
6th1991–92
3rd1990–91
PlaceSeason
9th1989–90
5th1988–89
8th1987–88
10th1986–87
9th1985–86
7th1984–85
4th1983–84
10th1982–83
4th1981–82
1st1980–81
PlaceSeason
4th1979–80
6th1978–79
3rd1977–78
6th1976–77
2nd1975–76
4th1974–75
2nd1973–74
1st1972–73
4th1971–72
3rd1970–71
PlaceSeason
4th1969–70
2nd1968–69
6th1967–68
7th1966–67
1st1965–66
6th1964–65
5th1963–64
5th1962–63
4th1961–62
4th1960–61
4th1958–59

Roster
Yaquis de Obregón roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

  • 66 Jesús Anguamea
  • 58 Enrique Chávez
  • 77 Dustin Crenshaw
  • 30 Carlos De León
  • 54 Alex Delgado
  • 79 Alberto Leyva
  • 29 Carlos Machorro
  • 34 Dallas Martínez
  • 48 Nathanael Santiago
  • 33 Tomás Solís
  • 20 Samuel Zazueta

updated on 18 January 2020

Catchers

  • 10 Armando Araiza
  • 23 Sergio Burruel
  • 36 Francisco Moreno
  • 15 Ricardo Valenzuela


Infielders

  • 21 Jonathan Aranda
  • 47 Juan Carlos Gamboa
  • 35 Victor Mendoza
  • 39 Orlando Piña
  • 32 Carlos Sepúlveda


Outfielders

  • 59 Alonso Gaitán

Manager

  • 40 Sergio Gastélum

Coaches

  • 43 Iker Franco (Bench)
  •  7 Wilfredo Romero (Hitting)

References
  1. http://www.ligadelpacifico.com.mx/equipos/yaquis-de-obregon.html
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