Yaquis de Obregón

Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón
Founded in 1970 Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
Team logo	Cap insignia
League affiliations
Mexican Pacific League
Name
Team Colors
Orange, blue, white
Ballpark
Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán
Championships
League titles: 1965–1966, 1972–1973, 1980–1981, 2007–2008, 2010-2011 Caribbean Series 2011
Owner(s)/Operated By: Club de Baseball Obregón, S.A. de C.V[1]
General Manager: René Arturo Rodriguez Gomez
Manager: Eduardo Díaz
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Website: [yaquis.com.mx]

The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico ("Mexican Pacific (Baseball) League").

The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five 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.

Famous Yaquis

• Vinicio Castilla (retired number "9").
• Roberto Vizcarra (retired number "4").
• Francisco "Paquín" Estrada
• Chris Coste
• José Luis Sandoval

Infielders

• Willie Aikens
• Juan Navarrete
• Aurelio Rodríguez
• Antonio Villaescusa
• Alfredo Amézaga
• Kit Pellow
• Erubiel Durazo

Outfielders

• Dave Green
• Leo Valenzuela
• Jerry Turner
• Ryan Spilborghs

Pitchers

• Enrique Romo
• Rafael Garcia
• Fred Wall

Results from all seasons

Place	Season
1st	2010-11
4th	2009-10
6th	2008-09
1st	2007-08
3rd	2006-07
7th	2005-06
4th	2004-05
2nd	2003-04
2nd	2002-03
6th	2001-02
3rd	2000-01
7th	1999-00
6th	1998-99
8th	1997-98
5th	1996-97
8th	1995-96
6th	1994-95
6th	1993-94
4th	1992-93
6th	1991-92
3rd	1990-91
9th	1989-90
5th	1988-89
8th	1987-88
10th	1986-87
9th	1985-86
7th	1984-85
4th	1983-84
10th	1982-83
4th	1981-82
1st	1980-81
4th	1979-80
6th	1978-79
3rd	1977-78
6th	1976-77
2nd	1975-76
4th	1974-75
2nd	1973-74
1st	1972-73
4th	1971-72
3rd	1970-71
4th	1969-70
2nd	1968-69
6th	1967-68
7th	1966-67
1st	1965-66
6th	1964-65
5th	1963-64
5th	1962-63
4th	1961-62
4th	1960-61
4th	1958-59

References

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

External links

• (Spanish) Official site.
• Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán at the World Stadiums website.