Tomateros de Culiacán

Naranjeros de Hermosillo
Founded in 1970 Hermosillo, Sonora
Team logo	Cap insignia
League affiliations
Mexican Pacific League
Name
Team Colors
Red, maroon, white
Ballpark
Estadio General Angel Flores
Championships
League titles: 1966-67, 1969-70, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1995-96, 1996-97, 2001-02, 2003-04 Caribbean Series 1996, 2002
Owner(s)/Operated By: Promotora de Deportes y Espect. S.A. de C.V.[1]
General Manager: Juan Manuel Ley Lopez
Manager: Houston Jiménez[2]
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Website: [tomateros.com.mx]

The Tomateros de Culiacán (English: Culiacán Tomato Growers) are a baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacán, the Tomateros have won nine domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in 1996 and in 2002. The team was founded in 1965 as part of the Sonora-Sinaloa League.

2001-2002 Season

The 2001-2002 season was a gold year not only for the Tomateros but also for México, they conquered the 2002 Caribbean World Series in Caracas, Venezuela with many MLB Mexicans players like Rodrigo López, Oliver Perez, Luis Ayala, José Silva, Benji Gil and Adan Amezcua who was named Most Valuable Player.

Notable players

• Aurelio López
• Salomé Barojas
• José Silva
• Sid Monge
• Vicente Romo
• Óliver Pérez
• Ricardo Rincón
• Luis Ayala
• Benji Gil
• Rodrigo López
• Francisco Estrada
• Rigo Beltrán
• Esteban Loaiza
• Karim García

References

1. ^ http://www.lmp.mx/equipos/tomateros-de-culiacan.html
2. ^ http://www.tomateros.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=57

External links

• Official website