- Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo
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Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo 
League Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (Northern Division) Location Nuevo Laredo
LaredoBallpark Estadio Nuevo Laredo (since 2008-2010)
Parque la Junta (1947-2004)
Veterans Field (1985-2004)Year Founded 1940 League championships 1953, 1954, 1958, 1977, and 1989 Colors White, blue Mascot Owl Last season 2010 The Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (Owls of Nuevo Laredo) formerly known as the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (Owls of the Two Laredos) were a Mexican Baseball League team that played in the Zona Norte (Northern Division) of the Mexican League. The Ciudad Deportiva's Estadio Nuevo Laredo is their home baseball park which has a capacity of 12,000 fans. The Tecolotes returned to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas for the 2008 season after a 4 years absence in the city when the team was transferred to Tijuana and renamed Potros de Tijuana. The Rieleros de Aguascalientes were transferred to Nuevo Laredo as the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo.[1] It was announced in March 2011 that the Tecolotes would not play in the 2011-2012 season and might return for the 2013 season. The owner has been trying to sell the team to León, Guanajuato.[2]
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History
The Tecolotes de los dos Laredos were originally named the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo from their founding 1940 to 1985 when they only played in Nuevo Laredo. In 1985 the Tecolotes played games on both of the sides of the border in Nuevo Laredo and Laredo. In 2004 the Tecolotes were transferred to Tijuana and were renamed Potros de Tijuana. The Tecolotes were the Mexican League Champions in 1953, 1954, 1958, 1977, and 1989 and were subchampions in 1945, 1955, 1959, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993.
Championships
Year Champions Series Subchampions 1945 Alijadores de Tampico * Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo 1953 Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo * Sultanes de Monterrey 1954 Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo * Leones de Yucatán 1955 Tigres Capitalinos 2-0 Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo 1958 Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo * Diablos Rojos del México 1959 Petroleros de Poza Rica * Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo 1977 Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo 4-1 Diablos Rojos del México 1985 Diablos Rojos del México 4-1 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 1987 Diablos Rojos del México 4-1 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 1989 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 4-2 Leones de Yucatán 1992 Tigres Capitalinos 4-2 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 1993 Olmecas de Tabasco 4-1 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
Former logo of the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
The Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (Owls of the Two Laredos) were a Mexican Baseball League team that played in the Parque la Junta (La Junta Park) stadium in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and Veterans Field in Laredo, Texas in the Zona Norte (Northern Division) of the Mexican League. It was the only Mexican Baseball League team that played games in both the United States and Mexico[3].
Roster
The Following is the current 2008 Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo roster.[4]
# Name Position P/B 45 Rubén Quiñones Catcher R 29 Héctor Hurtado Catcher R 14 Sergio Guerrero Infielder R 38 Idelfonso Lara Infielder R 4 Luis Carlos Martínez Infielder R 13 Edwin Wilson Infielder R 24 Pedro Castellano Infielder R 6 José Arévalo Infielder R 50 Noé Mata Orozco Outfielder R 25 Román González Outfielder R 9 Gregorio Vázquez Outfielder R 36 Marcelino Escalante Outfielder R 7 Jesús Rogelio Romo Outfielder L 46 Hugo Aguilar Pitcher L 47 Mauricio Duarte Pitcher R 42 Israel Lomeli Pitcher R 28 Joel Valdez Pitcher R 22 Heriberto Rodríguez Pitcher R 41 Wilton Chavez Pitcher R 40 Elio Serrano Pitcher R 15 Manuel Bernal Pitcher R 56 Francisco Rivera Pitcher R 70 Claudio Sánchez Pitcher R 18 Omar J. Urquides Pitcher R 20 Eduardo Salgado Pitcher R 52 Leobardo Moreno Pitcher L 34 Matthew Perisho Pitcher L References
External links
- Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo Official Website (Spanish)
- Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Official Website (Spanish)
Categories:- Nuevo Laredo
- Sports in Laredo, Texas
- Defunct baseball teams in Mexico
- Defunct baseball teams in Texas
- Sports clubs disestablished in 2011
- United States baseball team stubs
- Baseball team stubs
- Mexican sports team stubs
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