The Yaquis de Obregón () are a professional baseball team based in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. They compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). The team plays at the Estadio Yaquis with a capacity of 16,500 seated spectators.
The team has won the LMP championship six times. The Yaquis are the only team in league history to have won three consecutive league championships, achieving this feat in the 2011, 2012, and 2013.
History
Professional baseball in Ciudad Obregón dates back to 1947, when the first club was established, nicknamed the Arroceros (Rice Growers). In 1958, the team changed its nickname to the Rojos (Reds), and in 1964 to the Trigueros (Wheat Growers).
The Yaquis de Obregón were founded in 1970 and the team played its first game on 8 October 1970 in the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán.
The team has had 6 championships. The first one was in the 1965–1966 season with Manuel Magallón as coach. The next two titles were on the 1972–1973 season under Dave Garcia and the 1980–1981 season under Lee Sigman. On 27 January 2008 the team won their fourth championship, defeating Venados de Mazatlán four games to one, with Homar Rojas as manager.
Managed by Eddie Díaz, the team won the 2010-11 championship, defeating Algodoneros de Guasave four games to three, and went on to win the 2011 Caribbean Series contested in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The team won a second and third consecutive title after winning the 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 championships under Díaz. Later, they went on to win the 2013 Caribbean Series. The 2013 Caribbean Series was the first to feature a final game after a round-robin tournament. The final game lasted 18 innings, ending at 2 am local time. They are the first team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico to win three championships in a row. In 2016, the team moved to the newly inaugurated Estadio Yaquis, with capacity of 16,500 seated spectators.
Roster
Championships
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Season
! scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Manager
! scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Opponent
! scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Series score
! scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Record
|-
| 1965–66 || Manuel Magallón || colspan=2 | No final series || 48–32–5
|-
| 1972–73 || Dave Garcia || Mayos de Navojoa || 4–1 || 54–43
|-
| 1980–81 || Lee Sigman || Naranjeros de Hermosillo || 4–3 || 58–40
|-
| 2007–08 || Homar Rojas || Venados de Mazatlán || 4–1 || 51–34
|-
| 2010–11 || Eddie Díaz || Algodoneros de Guasave || 4–3 || 50–34
|-
| 2011–12 || Eddie Díaz || Algodoneros de Guasave || 4–0 || 49–34
|-
| 2012–13 || Eddie Díaz || Águilas de Mexicali || 4–0 || 48–35
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#008BD2; color:#FFFFFF;"
| colspan="3" | Total championships || colspan="2" | 6
|}
Caribbean Series record
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Year
!scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Venue
!scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Finish
!scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Wins
!scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Losses
!scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Win%
!scope="col" style="background-color:#134489; color:#FFFFFF;" | Manager
|-
| 1973 || align=left| Caracas || 4th || 1 || 5 || || align=left| Dave Garcia
|-
| 2008 || align=left| Santiago || 3rd || 2 || 4 || || align=left| Homar Rojas
|- style="background:gold;"
| 2011 || align=left| Mayagüez || 1st || 4 || 2 || || align=left| Eddie Díaz
|-
| 2012 || align=left| Santo Domingo || 4th || 2 || 4 || || align=left| Eddie Díaz
|-
|- style="background:gold;"
| 2013 || align=left| Hermosillo || 1st || 4 || 3 || || align=left| Eddie Díaz
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#008BD2; color:#FFFFFF;"
| colspan="3" | Total || 13 || 18 || ||
|}
Notable players
- Willie Aikens
- Alfredo Amézaga
- Fabián Anguamea
- Dusty Baker
- Marlon Byrd
- Bárbaro Cañizares
- Vinny Castilla
- Justin Christian
- Doug Clark
- Chris Coste
- Francisco Estrada
- Nelson Figueroa
- Jorge Fitch
- Giovanny Gallegos
- Karim García
- Gerónimo Gil
- Leo Heras
- Al Hrabosky
- Jacque Jones
- Randy Keisler
- Luis Mendoza
- Sid Monge
- Agustin Murillo
- Juan Navarrete
- Sean Nolin
- Tomo Otosaka
- Aurelio Rodríguez
- Enrique Romo
- Vicente Romo
- Taiki Sekine
- Joakim Soria
- Reggie Taylor
- Jerry Turner
- Luis Urías
- Jorge Vázquez
Results from all seasons
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! Place !! Season
|-
| 1st || 2012–13
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| 1st || 2011–12
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| 1st || 2010–11
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| 4th || 2009–10
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| 6th || 2008–09
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| 1st || 2007–08
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| 3rd || 2006–07
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| 7th || 2005–06
|-
| 4th || 2004–05
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| 2nd || 2003–04
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| 2nd || 2002–03
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| 6th || 2001–02
|-
| 3rd || 2000–01
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! Place !! Season
|-
| 7th || 1999–00
|-
| 6th || 1998–99
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| 8th || 1997–98
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| 5th || 1996–97
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| 8th || 1995–96
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| 6th || 1994–95
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| 6th || 1993–94
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| 4th || 1992–93
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| 6th || 1991–92
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| 3rd || 1990–91
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! Place !! Season
|-
| 9th || 1989–90
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| 5th || 1988–89
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| 8th || 1987–88
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| 10th || 1986–87
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| 9th || 1985–86
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| 7th || 1984–85
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| 4th || 1983–84
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| 10th || 1982–83
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| 4th || 1981–82
|-
| 1st || 1980–81
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! Place !! Season
|-
| 4th || 1979–80
|-
| 6th || 1978–79
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| 3rd || 1977–78
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| 6th || 1976–77
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| 2nd || 1975–76
|-
| 4th || 1974–75
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| 2nd || 1973–74
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| 1st || 1972–73
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| 4th || 1971–72
|-
| 3rd || 1970–71
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
|-
! Place !! Season
|-
| 4th || 1969–70
|-
| 2nd || 1968–69
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| 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
External links
- Official site.
- Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán at the World Stadiums website.