Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo
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- Location: Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
- League: Mexican League 1940, 1944-1946, 1949-1959; Mexican Center League 1968; Mexican League 1976-1984, 2008-2010
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Based in the border town of Nuevo Laredo in the state of Tamaulipas, the Nuevo Laredo Owls (Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in Spanish) were members of the Mexican League occasionally through 1946. They rejoined from 1949 to 1959, winning titles in 1953, 1954 and 1958 in their most successful span ever. They again were Liga members from 1976 through 2000 - they won a pennant in 1977 and in 1989. From 1985 to 2003, the team was know as the Dos Laredos Owls or Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos, as they also represented the city of Laredo, TX, across the Rio Grande River.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 30-48 | 6th | Stanley Pintorell | none |
| 1944 | 47-42 | 4th | Martin Dihigo | none |
| 1945 | 48-42 | 2nd (t) | Felix Arguelles | none |
| 1946 | 48-50 | 6th | Ezequiel Cruz / Red Steiner | none |
| 1949 | 31-53 | 8th | Agustin Bejerano / Red Steiner | none |
| 1950 | 31-53 | 8th | Guillermo Ornelas | |
| 1951 | 34-50 | 8th | Salvador Hernandez / Ismael Montalvo / Ezequiel Cruz | |
| 1952 | 38-52 | 5th | Ezequiel Cruz / Agustin Bejerano / Roberto Ortiz | none |
| 1953 | 43-33 | 1st | Dolf Luque | none League Champs |
| 1954 | 56-24 | 1st | Dolf Luque | none League Champs |
| 1955 | 53-47 | 2nd | Dolf Luque | Lost League Finals |
| 1956 | 42-78 | 6th | Antonio Castano / Leon Kellman / Ramon Bragana | none |
| 1957 | 56-64 | 5th | Memo Garibay | |
| 1958 | 75-45 | 1st | Cheo Ramos | none League Champs |
| 1959 | 78-68 | 2nd | Cheo Ramos / Agustin Bejerano | Lost League Finals |
| 1968 | 56-68 | 5th | Miguel Sotelo | none |
| 1976 | 54-82 | 16th | Vinicio Garcia | |
| 1977 | 77-75 | 9th | Jorge Calvo / Jorge Fitch | League Champs |
| 1978 | 68-79 | 10th | Miguel Sotelo / Gerardo Gutierrez | |
| 1979 | 75-60 | 6th | Gerardo Gutierrez | Lost in 1st round |
| 1980 | 49-46 | 9th | Marte de Alejandro / Gerardo Gutierrez | none (Player strike) |
| 1981 | 75-50 | 2nd | Victor Ramirez | Lost in 2nd round |
| 1982 | 78-53 | 2nd | Victor Ramirez | Lost in 1st round |
| 1983 | 58-59 | 9th | Moises Camacho / Jorge Calvo | |
| 1984 | 64-53 | 6th | Jorge Calvo | Lost in 1st round |
| 2008 | 39-70 | 14th | ||
| 2009 | 35-71 | 15th | ||
| 2010 | 32-72 | 16th |
