Naranjeros de Hermosillo

The Naranjeros de Hermosillo (English: Hermosillo Orange Growers) are a professional baseball team based in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. They compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). The team plays at the Estadio Fernando Valenzuela with a capacity of 16,000 seated spectators.[2]

Naranjeros de Hermosillo
Information
LeagueMexican Pacific League
LocationHermosillo, Sonora
BallparkEstadio Fernando Valenzuela
Founded1945
League championships17 (1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2023–24)
Caribbean Series championships2 (1976, 2014)
Former ballparks
ColorsBlack, orange and white
     
Retired numbers
OwnershipClub Deportivo Triple A, S.A. de C.V.[1]
ManagerJuan Gabriel Castro
PresidentEnrique Mazón Rubio
Websitewww.naranjeros.com.mx

The Naranjeros are one of the most successful teams in Mexican baseball and the most winning team in the Mexican Pacific League. They have won 17 LMP championships, the most recent during the 2023–24 season and two Caribbean Series titles. They were the first Mexico team to win the Caribbean Series, doing so in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1976.

History

The team was established in 1945 as Queliteros de Hermosillo (English: Hermosillo Quelite Growers). In 1947, the Queliteros won their first championship in the Liga de la Costa del Pacífico (Pacific Coast League), the competition that preceded the Mexican Pacific League. The club changed its name to the current Naranjeros in the 50s and won the Pacific Coast League back to back in the 1955–56 and 1956–57 seasons.[3] The Naranjeros played in the Estadio de la Casa del Pueblo that was later renamed to Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz.[4]

Hermosillo repeated the feat of winning the league championship twice in a row in the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons, both times under manager Virgilio Arteaga. They won the league again in the 1963–64 season. During these years, legendary player Héctor Espino was part of the team.

The Naranjeros won the 1970–71 season and therefore became the first Pacific League team to represent Mexico in the 1971 Caribbean Series. In 1972 the team moved to the Estadio Coloso del Choyal. They won the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons back to back and participated in the 1976 Caribbean Series.

The Naranjeros' victory at the 1976 Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo was the first ever by a Mexican team. The club was managed by Benjamín "Cananea" Reyes and included players such as Héctor Espino (1B), Sergio "Kalimán" Robles (C), Celerino Sánchez (3B), Elliot Willis (2B), Arnoldo de Hoyos (CF), George Brunett (P) and Jerry Hairston Sr. (LF). Again under Cananea Reyes, the Naranjeros won the 1979–80 season. With Tom Harmon as manager, Hermosillo won the 1981–82, 1989–90 and 1991–92 seasons.

In the 1993–94, 1994–95 and 2000–01 seasons, the Naranjeros won the Mexican Pacific League, led by manager Derek Bryant. Under Lorenzo Bundy, Hermosillo won the 2006–07 season and were champions again in the 2009–10 season with Homar Rojas as manager.

In 2013, the Naranjeros moved to Estadio Sonora. During that season, the team won its seventeenth league title and the 2014 Caribbean Series with Matías Carrillo as manager defeating Indios de Mayagüez 7–1 in the final.[5][6]

Ten years later, the Naranjeros won its eighteenth LMP championship in the 2023–24 under manager Juan Gabriel Castro, sweeping the Venados de Mazatlán 4–0 in the championship series.[7][8] The team represented Mexico at the 2024 Caribbean Series played in Miami. The Naranjeros finished sixth with a 2–4 record, managing to defeat Tigres del Licey and Gigantes de Rivas, but losing their other four games, thus, being eliminated in the first round of the tournament.[9][10]

Stadium

In its early days, the team played at Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz, also known as "La Casa del Pueblo."[4] Since 1972, the Naranjeros played in their home stadium, Estadio De Beisbol Héctor Espino, named after the greatest Mexican baseball player in history, Héctor Espino. Since 2013 they have played their home games at Estadio Fernando Valenzuela, which was called Estadio Sonora until 2023.[11]

Roster
Naranjeros de Hermosillo roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 82 Andrés Figueroa
  • 56 Andrés Sosa
  • 34 Julián León

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Roster updated on 21 October 2023

Retired numbers

The Naranjeros de Hermosillo have retired the following numbers:[12]

Championships
Season Manager Opponent Series score Record
1960–61Virgilio Arteaga[13]No final series35–19
1961–62Virgilio ArteagaNo final series39–21
1963–64Leonardo RodríguezNo final series47–33
1970–71Maury WillsCañeros de Los Mochis3–168–35
1974–75Cananea ReyesMayos de Navojoa4–058–34–3
1975–76Cananea ReyesYaquis de Obregón4–357–40
1979–80Cananea ReyesTomateros de Culiacán4–263–29
1981–82Tom HarmonÁguilas de Mexicali4–362–41
1989–90Tim JohnsonMayos de Navojoa4–160–27
1991–92Tim JohnsonMayos de Navojoa4–146–39–3
1993–94Marv FoleyMayos de Navojoa4–049–36
1994–95Derek BryantTomateros de Culiacán4–240–33
2000–01Derek BryantVenados de Mazatlán4–152–31
2006–07Lorenzo BundyVenados de Mazatlán4–053–30
2009–10Homar RojasVenados de Mazatlán4–353–31
2013–14Matías Carrillo[14]Mayos de Navojoa4–354–33
2023–24Juan Gabriel CastroVenados de Mazatlán4–059–22
Total championships17

Caribbean Series record
Year Venue Finish Wins Losses Win% Manager
1971 San Juan2nd24.333 Maury Wills
1975 San Juan3rd33.500 Cananea Reyes
1976 Santo Domingo / Santiago1st51.833 Cananea Reyes
1980 Santo Domingo4th24.333 Cananea Reyes
1982 Hermosillo4th24.333 Tom Harmon
1990 Miami4th15.167 Tim Johnson
1992 Hermosillo3rd33.500 Tim Johnson
1994 Puerto la Cruz4th06.000 Marv Foley
1995 San Juan3rd15.167 Derek Bryant
2001 Culiacán2nd33.500 Derek Bryant
2007 Carolina4th15.167 Lorenzo Bundy
2010 Margarita Island3rd24.333 Homar Rojas
2014 Margarita Island1st42.667 Matías Carrillo
2024 Miami6th24.333 Juan Gabriel Castro
Total3153.369

Notable players

References
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  2. Hernández, Francisco (28 March 2023). "Estadio Fernando Valenzuela ya es oficial: colocan nombre de "El Toro"". El Sol de Hermosillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 Jun 2023.
  3. "Historia del Club - Naranjeros". naranjeros.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. Sortillón Valenzuela, Manuel de Jesús. "El parque de beisbol de "La Casa del Pueblo"". Historia de Hermosillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. Castro, Rubén (27 December 2014). "Resumen LMP: Naranjeros campeón". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. "Naranjeros campeones de la Serie del Caribe 2014". La Razón (in Spanish). 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. Ávila, Edoardo (25 January 2024). "Naranjeros campeones: "¡Ya no hay sequía!", celebran tras 10 años". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. Castro, Rubén (25 January 2024). "Naranjeros es campeón y será México en Serie del Caribe". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. "Naranjeros se van de la Serie del Caribe con triunfo ante Nicaragua". La Jornada (in Spanish). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. Ledezma, Aram (6 February 2024). "México queda eliminado de la Serie del Caribe 2024". AS.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  11. "Disfrutarán del inmueble: Mazón Rubio". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  12. "Números Legendarios - Naranjeros". naranjeros.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  13. "Naranjeros de Hermosillo". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  14. "Roster de 60". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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