Mayos de Navojoa
| Mayos de Navojoa | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Mexican Pacific League |
| Location | Navojoa, Sonora |
| Ballpark | Estadio Manuel "Ciclón" Echeverría |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Folded | 2025 |
| League championships | 1979, 2000 |
| Colors | red, yellow, white |
| Ownership | Promociones Deportivas del Mayo, S.A. de C.V[1] |
The Mayos de Navojoa (English: Navojoa Mayos) were a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), based in Navojoa, Sonora. Founded in 1959, the franchise relocated to Tucson, Arizona before the 2025-26 season as the Tucson Baseball Club.
Mayos were champions of the league twice. The first time was for the 1978–79 season, with Rickey Henderson on the roster and Chuck Goggin (USA) as coach. The next time was for the 1999–2000 season, with Lorenzo Bundy (USA) as manager.
Famous players
[edit]Pitchers
[edit]- Manuel "Ciclón" Echeverría
- Jeff Fassero
- Bob Greenwood
- Mike Hampton
- Dyar Miller
- Ángel Moreno
- Randy Niemann
- José Peña
- Enrique Romo
- Fernando Valenzuela
- Héctor Velázquez
Infielders
[edit]
- Morgan Burkhart
- Juan Gabriel Castro
- Archi Cianfrocco
- Luis Alfonso Cruz
- Ramón "Abulón" Hernández
- Whitey Herzog
- Aaron Holbert
- Mario Mendoza
- Kevin Millar
- Troy Neel
- Jorge Orta
- Óscar Robles
- Scott Thorman
- Kevin Youkilis
- Freddy Sanchez
Outfielders
[edit]- Randy Arozarena
- Ryan Christenson
- Rickey Henderson
- Brandon Jones
- Trot Nixon
- Curtis Pride
- Matt Stairs
- Matt Young (outfielder)
References
[edit]- ^ "LMP.mx "Beisbol en Evolucion"". Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Official site.
- FanSite de Mayos de Navojoa