TheRieleros de Aguascalientes (English: Aguascalientes Railroaders) are aprofessional baseball team based inAguascalientes,Aguascalientes that competes in theMexican League. Established in 1975, the Rieleros have won the Mexican League championship once in 1978. The team plays at theParque Alberto Romo Chávez.
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| League | Mexican League (North) | ||||
| Location | Aguascalientes,Aguascalientes | ||||
| Ballpark | Parque Alberto Romo Chávez | ||||
| Established | 1975; 50 years ago (1975) | ||||
| Serie del Rey champions | 1 (1978) | ||||
| Division championships | 2 (1978,2012) | ||||
| Colors | Navy blue, gold and white | ||||
| President | Eustacio Álvarez | ||||
| Manager | Enrique Reyes | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
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History
editBaseball arrived inAguascalientes in hand with therailroad at the beginning of the 20th century. A group of Mexican and American railroad workers on theMexican Central Railway held a baseball game in March 1902. The teams, the Aguascalientes Mexicans and American Railways, played the first game in the state on the railroad's land.
The Rieleros were founded in 1975 by Raúl Medina Reyes in partnership with Don Pedro Barbosa, José Ortiz Benavides and other local entrepreneurs, who bought theVeracruz franchise and moved it to Aguascalientes.[1][2] Funds were raised through the issue of shares. A survey was then conducted to select a team name. The name Rieleros was chosen to honor the area's railroad heritage. The team debuted in the Mexican League on 14 March 1975 losing 1–5 against theCharros de Jalisco in theParque Alberto Romo Chávez.[3][4]
In1978, the Rieleros won the Mexican League championship, managed by Jaime Favela in his first season as manager.[5][6] With players such asHoracio Piña,Cecilio Acosta,Ángel Moreno,Willie Crawford,Clarence Jones andChico Rodríguez, the Rieleros finished as leaders of the Southwest division with a 89–62 record. In the quarterfinals, the Rieleros defeated theDiablos Rojos del México 4–2, including a perfect game by Piña.[7] In the semifinals, Aguascalientes defeated theCafeteros de Córdoba in six games, 4–2. In the championship game, the Rieleros defeated theAlgodoneros de Unión Laguna 4–1 to claim their first (and as of 2024, only) Mexican League championship.[8][9]
In December 1999, the Rieleros franchise was bought by a group of businessmen fromPuebla and renamed toPericos de Puebla, who started to play in the 2000 season.[10] In December 2003, ahead of the 2004 Mexican League season, the Cafeteros de Córdoba franchise was moved fromCórdoba, Veracruz to Aguascalientes, bringing baseball back after a hiatus of four years.[11][12]
In 2008, the Rieleros de Aguascalientes were transferred toNuevo Laredo,Tamaulipas, and were renamed theTecolotes de Nuevo Laredo.[13] They returned to Aguascalientes in 2012 after theDorados de Chihuahua franchise was relocated.[2][14]
Roster
edit| Players | Coaches/Other | |||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
| Manager
Coaches
~ Development list | ||
Championships
edit| Season | Manager | Opponent | Series score | Record |
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| 1978 | Jaime Favela | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 4–1 | 101–67 |
| Total championships | 1 | |||
Award winners and league leaders
editAwards
editMost Valuable Player
editManager of the Year
editLeague leaders
editReferences
edit- ^Castro, Rubén (25 August 2012)."Muere ex directivo rielero Raúl Medina".ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^abBencomo, Héctor (2 October 2015)."Los Rieleros de don Pedro regresan a la Liga Mexicana".Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Rieleros de Aguascalientes".rielerosags.com (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Celebran Rieleros 47° Aniversario".El Heraldo de Aguascalientes (in Spanish). 15 March 2022. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^Villalobos, Sergio (23 January 2024)."Rieleros de Aguascalientes: Historia y cuántos títulos tiene en la LMB".Azteca Aguascalientes (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^Kerlegand, Enrique (5 November 2020)."LMB: La historia extraña alrededor de Jaime Favela".MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^Nájera, Paula (17 July 2017)."El Juego Perfecto, Horacio Piña, Rieleros 1978".LJA Aguascalientes (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^Morales, Tomás (19 August 2015)."1978: año de Rieleros de Aguascalientes".MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^Arguijo, Aarón (24 June 2023)."Rieleros contra Algodoneros, una serie con historia".El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Regresan los Pericos".El Universal (in Spanish). 15 December 1999. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Cambian de nombre y plaza los Cafeteros de Córdoba".Proceso (in Spanish). 6 December 2003. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Regresa el béisbol a Aguascalientes".Proceso (in Spanish). 18 March 2004. Retrieved12 March 2024.
- ^"Se cambia Rieleros a Nuevo Laredo en acuerdo de Liga Mexicana".Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 7 November 2007. Retrieved26 February 2024.
- ^"Regresan los Rieleros de Aguascalientes para 2012".El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Notimex. 8 November 2011. Retrieved26 February 2024.
External links
edit- Official website(in Spanish)