This document contains info of the franchises history. It's a ROYAL MESS to track down the history of the franchises. For example, the mess in 1960 about the Washington Senators became Minnesota Twins and an expansion team called themselves Washington Senators the same year. in the Mexican League is thousandfold. Almost every two or three years!!!!
AGUASCALIENTES, AGUASCALIENTES name= AGUASCALIENTES RAILERS League= 1975-> CAMPECHE, CAMPECHE name= CAMPECHE PIRATES League= 1980-> Campeche is the only city with stonewalls in Mexico, and was attacked many times by pirates. Sir Francis Drake was one of them. CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA name= CHIHUAHUA GOLDENMEN League= 1940. The mitycal city of El Dorado was supposed to be in the area of the states of New Mexico or in Chihuahua. Dorado is Golden in spanish. name= CHIHUAHUA CENTAURS League= 1973-> Pancho Villa, altough Durango-born, was more famous in Chihuahua and was known as the "Northern Centaur" JUAREZ CITY, CHIHUAHUA name= JUAREZ CITY INDIANS League= 1952, 1973-> COATZACOALCOS, VERACRUZ name= COATZACOALCOS BLUES League= 1979-> CORDOBA, VERACRUZ name= CORDOBA COFFEE DEALERS League= 1972-1979. The region of Cordoba is famous for its coffee. Cordoba is my hometown. :) DURANGO, DURANGO name= DURANGO ALACRANS League= 1976-1979 Alacran is another name for Scorpion in Mexico. GUADALAJARA, JALISCO name= JALISCO CHARROS League= 1949-1952, 1964-1975. Charro is the most representative of Mexican sub-cultures, a charro is the one who sings "Guadalajara" and has those really big hats. The Jalisco Charros of 1971 is the only team in the league that wins the championship after losing the championship series 0-3. LEON, GUANAJUATO name= LEON BRAVES League= 1979-1980. MEXICO CITY, D.F. name= MEXICO RED DEVILS League= 1940-> name= MEXICO TIGERS League= 1955-> MERIDA, YUCATAN name= YUCATAN LIONS League= 1954-1958, 1970-1974, 1979-> MONCLOVA, COAHUILA name= MONCLOVA STEELERS League= 1980. MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON name= MONTERREY SULTANS Aka: Monterrey Industrials I 1940-1949. League= 1940-> The city of Monterrey is important for its various industries and is known as "Northern Sultan" NEW LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS name= NEW LAREDO OWLS League= 1940, 1943-1946, 1949-1959, 1976-> POZA RICA, VERACRUZ name= POZA RICA OILERS League= 1959, 1961-> PUEBLA, PUEBLA name= PUEBLA PARROTS League= 1942-1948, 1960-1969. In the states of Puebla and Veracruz the parrots are very common. name= PUEBLA ANGELS League= 1972-1980. The full name of the city of Puebla is Puebla de los Angeles. REYNOSA, TAMAULIPAS name= REYNOSA BRONCOS League= 1963-1975, 1980-> SABINAS, COAHUILA name= COAHUILA MINERS Aka= Sabinas Miners 1971-1973. League= 1971-1979. SALTILLO, COAHUILA name= SALTILLO SARAPEERS League= 1970-> The city of Saltillo is famous for its sarapes. SAN LUIS POTOSI, SAN LUIS POTOSI name= SAN LUIS PRICKLY PEAR DEALERS League= 1947-1951. TAMPICO, TAMAULIPAS name= TAMPICO LIGHTERMEN League= 1940-1948, 1971-1979. Tampico is one of Mexico's most important ports. TOLUCA, MEXICO STATE name= TOLUCA TROUTS League= 1980. TORREON, COAHUILA name= TORREON COTTON DEALERS League= 1940-1943, 1946, 1949-1953. name= UNION LAGUNA COTTON DEALERS League= 1970-1981. The zone of cotton in Coahuila and Durango is known as La Laguna. VERACRUZ, VERACRUZ name= VERACRUZ BLUES League= 1940-1951, 1954. name= VERACRUZ EAGLE League= 1941, 1949-1957, 1959-1974, 1979-> The name is Eagle, not Eagles. Reference to the Mexican Eagle that appears in the Mexican flag. VILLAHERMOSA, TABASCO name= TABASCO BANANA DEALERS. Aka: Tabasco Cardinals 1975-1980 League= 1975-> The state of Tabasco is known for its bananas and its cattle, also it was the zone of the culture of the Olmecs, one of the most ancient mesoamerican cultures.
1.- Mexico Red Devils vs. Mexico Tigers
2.- Mexico Red Devils vs. Cordoba Cofee Dealers
3.- Monterrey Sultans vs. Saltillo Sarapeers -
4.- Yucatan Lions vs. Campeche Pirates
In 1972, the father of the Red Devils' owner was owner of the Cordoba's team, and in 1975 the Red Devils' coach, "Cananea" Reyes (The greatest manager of all history in Mexico) called the park of Cordoba the "Canibal Park". I personally think that this is the biggest rivalry because altough the Coffee Dealers had a bad season the park was always full when they played against the Red Devils. Same in Mexico City, and the games were transmited via radio or TV nation-wide, but because the rivalry of Tigers and Red Devils has been played more times I put it as first.