Alijadores de Tampico

The Alijadores de Tampico (Tampico Lightermen) were a professional baseball club based in Tampico, Tamaulipas that played in the Mexican League between the 1940s and 1980s.[1]

Alijadores de Tampico
Information
LeagueMexican League
BallparkParque Alijadores
Established1937
Folded1985
League championships1945, 1946, 1975
Former name(s)Estibadores de Tampico
(1971–72)
Astros de Tamaulipas
(1983–85)
ColorsRoyal blue and gold
   

The Alijadores were an excellent team and won titles in 1945 and 1946. However, they were not very profitable and did not play from 1949 through 1970. In 1971 the league reinstated the franchise, which played as the Estibadores de Tampico (Tampico Stevedores) during two seasons. Starting 1973, the team returned to its former name and won the championship title in 1975.

After 1979, Tampico was once again removed from the league. The franchise once again returned in 1983 and was renamed the Astros de Tampico for that season, playing again as the Alijadores in 1984. Since then, no other team based in Tampico has participated in Mexican professional baseball.[2]

Notable players
  • 21 All-time Mexican League great Héctor Espino helped win a Mexican League championship for the Alijadores de Tampico in 1975.

Year-by-year record
Year Record Finish Manager Postseason Notes
1940 46–414thGuillermo Ornelas—
1941 52–493rdGuillermo Ornelas—
1942 44–403rdManuel Arroyo—
1943 41–484thWillie Wells / Santos Amaro—
1944 40–475thPorfirio Martínez / Manuel Arroyo—
1945 52–381stArmando Marsans—
1946 56–411stArmando Marsans—
1947 53–654thArmando Marsans / Santos Amaro—
1948 34–333rdChile Gómez—Folded in mid-season
1971 79–656thMiguel Sotelo
1972 86–512ndPedro González
1973 74–565thPedro GonzálezLost in Semifinals
(Saraperos) 3–2
1974 66–718thPancho HerreraLost in Quarterfinals
(Unión Laguna) 4–1
1975 73–626thBenny ValenzuelaWon Serie del Rey
(Córdoba) 4–1
1976 66–688thBenny Valenzuela / Ronnie Camacho
1977 57–9715thClemente Carreras / Benny Valenzuela
1978 76–788thBenny ValenzuelaLost in Quarterfinals
(Saltillo) 4–2
1979 79–7515thFélipe Leal / Carlos Trevino
1983 57–557thFelipe Hernandez / Roberto Casellon
1984 54–5610thGregorio Luque
1985 66–649thGregorio LuqueLost in Quarterfinals
(Aguascalientes) 4–0

References
  1. Kerlegand, Enrique (3 February 2020). "El paso de los Alijadores de Tampico por la LMB". MiLB (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. Morales, Tomás (11 August 2015). "Los Alijadores de Tampico marcaron historia". MiLB (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2022.


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