Mexican Northern League
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The Mexican Northern League was formed in 1968 and was one of five leagues in operation in Mexico that year. A class A circuit, the six-team league featured Jesus Sommers in 1969 as one of its brightest alumni. It folded by 1970.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Ensenada, Baja California: Ensenada Tigres (1968-1969)
- Mexicali, Baja California: Águilas de Mexicali (1968-1969)
- Nogales, Sonora: Nogales Internationals (1968-1969)
- Puerto Peñasco, Sonora: Puerto Peñasco (1969)
- San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora: San Luis Rio Colorado Algodoneros (1968-1969)
- Caborca, Sonora: Caborca (1969)
[edit] 1968
1968 A Mexican Northern League
President: Horacio Lopez
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensenada Tigres | 62 | 40 | .608 | 0 | 42,135 | Jesus Robles |
| Nogales Internationals | 60 | 40 | .600 | 1 | 12,933 | Ernesto Gracia |
| Águilas de Mexicali | 56 | 45 | .554 | 5.5 | 37,583 | Ramon Sandoval |
| San Luis Rio Colorado Algodoneros | 52 | 50 | .510 | 10 | 24,724 | Marco Antonio Manzo |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Castro | Mexicali | BA | .349 | Alberto Villa | San Luis Rio | W | 15 | |
| Fernando Castro | Mexicali | Runs | 77 | Raymundo Parra | Mexicali | W | 15 | |
| Hector Huerta | Ensenada | Hits | 135 | Raymundo Parra | Mexicali | SO | 168 | |
| Hector Escamilla | Ensenada | RBI | 66 | Cruz Ruvalcaba | Nogales | ERA | 1.41 | |
| Pedro Lozano | San Luis Rio | HR | 12 |
[edit] 1969
1969 A Mexican Northern League
President: Horacio Lopez
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nogales Internationals | 57 | 33 | .633 | 0 | Ernesto Garcia |
| San Luis Rio Colorado Algodoneros | 48 | 42 | .533 | 9 | Javier Espinoza |
| Puerto Peñasco (MNL) | 46 | 44 | .511 | 11 | Jesus Bustamante |
| Ensenada Tigres | 46 | 44 | .511 | 11 | Guillermo Frayde |
| Águilas de Mexicali | 44 | 46 | .489 | 13 | Mauro Ruiz |
| Caborca (MNL) | 29 | 61 | .322 | 28 | Sergio Gonzalez |
No Playoffs Scheduled
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romulo Munoz | Ensenada | BA | .359 | Alberto Villa | San Luis Rio | W | 14 | |
| Hector Escamilla | Ensenada | Runs | 72 | Alberto Villa | San Luis Rio | SO | 137 | |
| Jesus Sommers | Puerto Penasco | Runs | 72 | Armando Mora | Caborca | ERA | 1.71 | |
| Jesus Sommers | Puerto Penasco | Hits | 118 | Pedro Lozano | San Luis Rio | RBI | 71 | |
| Romulo Munoz | Ensenada | RBI | 71 | Romulo Munoz | Ensenada | HR | 23 |
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League baseball: Second Edition.
