# Mexican Central League

The Mexican Central League was a Minor League Baseball circuit that operated for 19 seasons, from 1960 through 1978, with several clubs based across Mexico.

## History

The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the Class D level.$^{:508}$ It was placed in Class C in 1961,$^{:512}$ where it remained through the 1962 season.$^{:515}$ Upon the reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 1963, it was reclassified as Class A.$^{:522}$ In 1979, the circuit was absorbed into the expanded Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Beisbol). This expansion elevated the Mexican Central League teams to Triple-A, with the newly expanded Mexican Baseball League featuring a 20-team circuit with four divisions.

## Cities represented/Teams

* Acámbaro, Guanajuato
    Acámbaro (1975–1976)
* Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
    Tigres de Aguascalientes (1960–1963; 1965; 1969–1974)
    Broncos de Aguascalientes (1966–1967)
* Arandas, Jalisco
    Arandas (1977)
    Jalisco (1977)
* Celaya, Guanajuato
    Cajeteros de Celaya (1960–1961; 1975)
* Cerro Azul, Veracruz
    Cerro Azul (1978)
* Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
    Bravos de Ciudad Madero (1968–1970)
* Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas
    Broncos de Ciudad Mante (1969–1970)
    Cañeros de Ciudad Mante (1971)
    Azucareros de Ciudad Mante (1973–1974)
    Ciudad Mante (1977)
* Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas
    Miguel Alemán (1978)
* Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
    Ciudad Valles (1974, 1978)
* Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
    Henequeneros de Ciudad Victoria (1971; 1973-1974)
    Ciudad Victoria (1976 –1978)
* Cortazar, Guanajuato
    Cortazar (1975)
* Durango, Durango
    Alacranes de Durango (1965–1967; 1973–1974)
    Algodoneros de Durango (1972)
* Ebano, San Luis Potosí
    Rojos de Ebano (1971–1974)
    Ebano (1977)
* Fresnillo, Zacatecas
    Rojos de Fresnillo (1962)
    Charros de Fresnillo (1964)
    Mineros de Fresnillo (1965–1968; 1976–1978)
* Guadalajara, Jalisco
    Charros de Guadalajara (1977–1978)
* Guanajuato, Guanajuato
    Tuzos de Guanajuato (1960–1967; 1975–1976; 1978)
* Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas
    Díaz Ordaz (1978)
* La Barca, Jalisco
    La Barca (1978)
* Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco
    Lagos de Moreno Caporales (1975–1977)
* León, Guanajuato
    Diablos Rojos de León (1960)
    Aguilas de León (1961)
    Diablos Verdes de León (1962–1963; 1965-1966)
    Broncos de León (1964)
    Bravos de León (1967; 1971; 1975)
    Aguiluchos de León (1968–1970)
* Matamoros, Tamaulipas
    Matamoros (1978)
* Monterrey, Nuevo León
    Indios de Monterrey (1970–1971)
    Sultanes de Monterrey (1972)
* Morelia, Michoacán
    Tigres de Morelia (1966)
* Naranjos, Veracruz
    Naranjos (1972–1973)
* Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
    Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (1968)
* Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila
    Saraperos de Parras (1974)
* Salamanca, Guanajuato
    Petroleros de Salamanca (1960–1962; 1975)
    Tigres de Salamanca (1964–1965)
* Saltillo, Coahuila
    Sultanes de Saltillo (1964)
    Saraperos de Saltillo (1967–1969)
* San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
    Tuneros de San Luis Potosí (1960–1962)
    Indios de San Luis Potosí (1963)
    Rojos de San Luis Potosí (1963–1966)
    Charros de San Luis Potosí (1969–1970)
    Tuneros de San Luis Potosí (1971)
* San Pedro, Coahuila
    Algodoneros de San Pedro (1974)
* Silao, Guanajuato
    Catarinos de Silao (1978)
* Tampico, Tamaulipas
    Piratas de Tampico (1967–1969)
    Algodoneros de Tampico (1970)
* Tamuín, San Luis Potosí
    Tamuin Cafeteritos (1973)
* Teocaltiche, Jalisco
    Teocaltiche (1977–1978)
* Torreón, Coahuila
    Algodoneros de Torreón (1968)
* Uriangato, Guanajuato
    Uriangato (1975)
* Zacatecas, Zacatecas
    Pericos de Zacatecas (1965–1967)
    Petroleros de Zacatecas (1968–1970)
    Tuzos de Zacatecas (1971–1973; 1976–1978)

## Notable players

* 21 Héctor Espino – Began his career in 1960 with the Tuneros de San Luis Potosí
* 34 Fernando Valenzuela – Began his career in 1978 with the Tuzos de Guanajuato