Ronaldo Camacho | |
|---|---|
| Municipal president ofEmpalme | |
| In office 16 September 1982 – 15 September 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Marcial Bazúa Vizcarra |
| Succeeded by | Heriberto Lizárraga Zataráin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1935-10-26)26 October 1935 (age 90) |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
Baseball player Baseball career | |
| First baseman /Manager | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Mexican Pacific League records
| |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1983 |
Ronaldo Camacho Durán (born 26 October 1935) is a retired Mexican professionalbaseballfirst baseman andmanager. Camacho played in theMexican League, the highest level of professional baseball in Mexico, theMexican Pacific League and in theminor leagues.
He had a brief career as politician in the eighties asmunicipal president of his hometown.
Camacho was born on 26 October 1935 inEmpalme, Sonora, Mexico. He started his professional career in 1953 playing for theÁguilas de Mexicali in theMexican winter league. He also played minor league baseball with theFresno Cardinals from 1953 to 1955.[1]
In 1956, Camacho returned to Mexico and signed with theTecolotes de Nuevo Laredo of theMexican League. Camacho played for the Tecolotes from 1956 to 1959, then joined thePericos de Puebla where he stayed until 1969. In 1970, Camacho was signed by theLeones de Yucatán, where he played for only one season. In 1971, he joined theBroncos de Reynosa. From 1972 to 1974, Camacho played with theTigres de México. On his last season, in 1975, he played with theRieleros de Aguascalientes. Camacho also spent some games with theRojos del Águila de Veracruz in 1973.
Camacho became the first and only player to establish a single season home run record in both Mexican professional leagues. In 1963, Camacho hit 39 home runs in theMexican League. In the 1963–64Mexican Pacific League season, Camacho hit 27 home runs. His record in the Mexican League was beaten the next year byHéctor Espino, who hit 46 home runs with theSultanes de Monterrey. His record in the Mexican Pacific League remains unbeaten as of 2022.[2][3][4]
In 1983, Camacho was inducted into theMexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.[5]
Each season, the Mexican Pacific League awards the Ronaldo "Ronnie" Camacho Trophy to the home run leader of the league, named in honor of Camacho.[6]
Camacho was elected asmunicipal president of his hometownEmpalme from 16 September 1982 to 15 September 1985.[7][8]