Tigres de Quintana Roo

The Tigres de Quintana Roo (English: Quintana Roo Tigers), formerly known as the Tigres del Mexico (English: México Tigers)[1] are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division (Zona Sur). The team has won twelve championships to date: 1955, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2013, and 2015.

Tigres de Quintana Roo
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueLiga Mexicana de Beisbol (Zona Sur)
LocationCancún, Quintana Roo
BallparkEstadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila
Year founded1955
Nickname(s)"El equipo que nació campeón"
League championships12 (1955, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Division championships18 (1955, 1956, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1982, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Former name(s)Tigres de la Angelopolis
Tigres Capitalinos
Former ballparks
ColorsNavy blue, orange, white
     
OwnershipFernando Valenzuela and Linda Burgos
ManagerCarlos Gastélum
General ManagerFrancisco Minjarez García
PresidentCuauhtemoc Rodriguez Meza
Media106.7FM, 105.1FM
Websitetigresqroo.com

The Tigres were founded in Mexico City in 1955 and played there through the 2006 season. The team was founded by industrial businessman Alejo Peralta, and was long owned by his son, Carlos Peralta. The team was purchased by an ownership group including Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher Fernando Valenzuela in 2017.

They have a competitive and long-standing rivalry known as the Guerra Civil (Civil War) against their former crosstown rivals the Diablos Rojos del Mexico.[2] The Tigres won the Mexican League championship in their inaugural season, an achievement that has never been matched, and was dubbed: "El equipo que nació campeón" (English: The team that was born as champion).[3] The Tigres are a perennial powerhouse and have won 18 division and 12 league championships since their inception.

Franchise history

On 14 April 1955, the Tigres made their debut at the Julio Molina ballpark in Mérida, Yucatán. Their inaugural game represented the determination of entrepreneurs Don Alejo Peralta and Díaz Cevallos to support the sport that by then was submerged in a financial crisis.

Tigres Capitalinos

The Tigres played in Mexico City from its inception until 2001, when the team moved to Puebla City. The team was known as Tigres del México o Tigres Capitalinos. During these years, the team played at the Parque del Seguro Social and later at the Foro Sol, starting in 2000, after the Parque del Seguro Social was demolished in order to build a shopping mall.[4]

On their last two seasons in Mexico City, the Tigres won back to back championships, defeating rivals Diablos Rojos del México.[5]

Move to Puebla

In 2002, the team moved to Puebla and changed its name to Tigres de la Angelópolis.

50th anniversary season

In commemoration of their first 50 years of competition, an alternate logo was designed in 2005. The Tigres played their 50th season relying only on Mexican players, making the championship more significant. Furthermore, the 2005 season was named "Ing. Alejo Peralta" in memory of the Tigres' founder and father of the then-owner.

New home for 2007

At the end of the 2006 season, the club's president, Carlos Peralta, announced that the team would move to the city of Cancún, Quintana Roo. The team was renamed the Quintana Roo Tigres, and began play in Beto Ávila Stadium.[6]

Carrillo and Vizcarra era (2009–present)

For the 2009 season, Enrique "Che" Reyes was replaced by Matías Carrillo as manager. Carrillo, a former major league player for the Florida Marlins, had been a successful player for Tigres from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s having won five championships as player. The Tigres continued to be a competitive squad under Carrillo and reached the 2009 final series, but lost to Saraperos de Saltillo. It was two years later, in 2011, when the team reached the final once more, this time facing their perennial rival: the Diablos Rojos del Mexico.

2011 championship

In 2011, the Tigres and Diablos would play their eighth finals series against each other since 1966. The Tigres entered the 2011 series as an underdog.[7] Nevertheless, the best-out-of-seven series ended with a 4–0 sweep against Diablos before a sell-out crowd (with a large presence of Tigres supporters) at Foro Sol.[8]

2013 championship

Despite injuries to key Tigres players, the team won its eleventh championship against the Sultanes de Monterrey, 4–1, in a best-out-of-seven series.

Championship games
SeasonChampionSeriesRunner Up
1955Tigres del México2–0Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo
1956Diablos Rojos del México—Tigres Capitalinos
1960Tigres del México—Águila de Veracruz
1965Tigres del México—Pericos de Puebla
1966Tigres del México4–2Diablos Rojos del México
1982Indios de Ciudad Juárez4–0Tigres Capitalinos
1992Tigres del México4–2Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
1997Tigres del México4–1Diablos Rojos del México
1999Diablos Rojos del México4–2Tigres Capitalinos
2000Tigres del México4–1Diablos Rojos del México
2001Tigres del México4–2Diablos Rojos del México
2002Diablos Rojos del México4–3Tigres de la Angelopolis
2003Diablos Rojos del México4–1Tigres de la Angelopolis
2005Tigres del Puebla4–2Saraperos de Saltillo
2009Saraperos de Saltillo4–2Tigres de Quintana Roo
2011Tigres de Quintana Roo4–0Diablos Rojos del México
2013Tigres de Quintana Roo4–1Sultanes de Monterrey
2015Tigres de Quintana Roo4–1Acereros del Norte

Logos and colors
  • The Tigres' former logo in Mexico City
    The Tigres' former logo in Mexico City
  • Tigres' former logo in Cancún
    Tigres' former logo in Cancún

Roster
Tigres de Quintana Roo roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 72 Garrett Alexander
  • -- Fabián Anguamea ∞
  • 67 Felipe Arredondo
  • 54 Raul Barron
  • 66 Fernando Burgueno
  • 70 Raul Carrillo
  • 65 Juan Cosio
  • 22 Daniel Diaz
  • 99 Wendell Floranus
  • 69 Estevan Gonzalez
  • 73 Alberto Guerrero
  •  9 Terance Marin
  • 91 Brayan Munoz
  • 27 Francisco Ríos
  • 52 Darel Torres
  • 18 Manuel Valdez
  • 49 Erick Valenzuela
  • 55 Bruce Yamamoto

Catchers

Infielders

  • 40 Ramon Bramasco
  • 10 Angel Erro
  • 44 Yosmany Guerra
  •  3 Antonio Monroy
  • 11 Efren Nieves
  •  8 Alex Robles
  • 17 Reynaldo Rodríguez
  • 31 Randy Trejo

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

  • 61 Dionys Cesar
  • 88 Juan de Dios Chavez
  • 58 Jesus M. Lopez
  • 50 Joseph Molina
  • 19 Alejandro Sanchez
  • 56 Felix Tejeda


7-day injured list

~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated July 1, 2023
 Transactions
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Retired numbers
1
Alejo
Peralta
President
 
Retired
April 8, 1997
21
Héctor
Espino
1B
 
Retired
June 6, 1998
23
Jose
Rodriguez
SS
 
Retired August 9, 2010
24
Matias
Carrillo
OF
 
Retired August 9, 2010

Mexican Baseball Hall of Famers

The following Hall of Famers played and/or managed for the Tigres.

NamePositionYear of inductionReference
Alejo Peralta Owner 1983 [9]
Arnoldo "Kiko" Castro Second baseman 1995 [10]
Aurelio Rodríguez Third baseman 1995 [11]
Benjamín Cerda Third baseman 2007 [12]
Beto ÁvilaSecond baseman1971
Celerino SánchezThird baseman1994
Felipe MontemayorCenter fielder1983
Fermín "Burbuja" VázquezSecond baseman2003
Francisco "Chico" RodríguezShortstop2004
Francisco MaytorenaPitcher1999
George BrunetPitcher1999
Gregorio LuqueCatcher1999
Guillermo "Memo" GaribayManager1977
Jack PierceFirst baseman2001
Jaime CorellaCatcher1991
José BacheSecond baseman1983
Leonardo "Leo" RodríguezThird baseman1980
Lino DonosoPitcher1988
Miguel SoteloPitcher1985
Miguel SuarezRight fielder1994
Miguel Fernández BecerrilCenter fielder1984
Oscar RodríguezCenter fielder1993
Roberto MéndezSecond baseman2000
Rodolfo "Rudy" SandovalCatcher2001
Ronaldo "Ronnie" CamachoFirst baseman1983
Sergio RoblesCatcher2006
Vicente RomoPitcher1992

Notable players

References
  1. "Los Tigres están en la cima - Beisbol - ESPN Deportes". espndeportes-akamai.espn.go.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11.
  2. Ravelo, Vania (20 August 2011). "Tambores de guerra" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. "Tigres celebra con su afición" (in Spanish). La Aficion. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  4. "A 20 años del último juego en el PDSS". Tigres de Quintana Roo (in Spanish). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. "Con un bicampeonato se despiden de la CDMX". Tigres de Quintana Roo (in Spanish). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  6. "El club Tigres deja Puebla y se mudará al balneario de Cancún". La Nación (in Spanish). EFE. 18 October 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. Bencomo, Héctor (21 August 2011). "Se abrirá el infierno" (in Spanish). Vanguardia. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  8. Rodriguez, Salvador (26 August 2011). "Los Tigres dedican triunfo a Matías Carrillo y a todo Cancún" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  9. "Biografías - Alejo Peralta y Díaz de Ceballos" (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico: Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  10. "Biografías - Arnoldo "Kiko" Castro" (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico: Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  11. "Biografías - Aurelio Rodríguez" (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico: Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  12. "Biografías - Benjamín Cerda" (in Spanish). Monterrey, Mexico: Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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