Mexico in Little League World Series
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Mexico participated in the Little League World Series
as part of the Latin America Region from 1957 to 2000. Since 2001, when the LLWS expanded to sixteen teams, a team from Mexico has had an automatic berth in the World Series.
Mexican teams have won three championships (1957
, 1958
and 1997
) and been runner-up three times (1964
, 1985
and 2008
).
In the 1985 World Series
, the Mexicali Little League (Mexicali
, Baja California
. Mexico) represented the West Region of the United States. Because of its proximity to the El Centro/Calexico
area in Southern California (the potential players from that region could have played for that city's leagues), Mexicali competed in and represented California's District 22 in the Southern California division, won the West Region tournament, eventually became the United States champion, and was runner-up to the International champion (National Little League, Seoul, South Korea). After the 1985 Series, Mexicali was shifted from California leagues to Mexico leagues.
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as part of the Latin America Region from 1957 to 2000. Since 2001, when the LLWS expanded to sixteen teams, a team from Mexico has had an automatic berth in the World Series.
Mexican teams have won three championships (1957
1957 Little League World Series
The Little League World Series took place during August 1957 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This was the first LLWS tournament to include a team from outside of the United States or Canada, Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico...
, 1958
1958 Little League World Series
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and 1997
1997 Little League World Series
The 1997 Little League World Series took place between August 18 and August 23 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Linda Vista Little League of Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, defeated South Mission Viejo Little League of Mission Viejo, California, in the championship game of the 51st Little League...
) and been runner-up three times (1964
1964 Little League World Series
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, 1985
1985 Little League World Series
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and 2008
2008 Little League World Series
The Little League World Series, was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It began on August 15 and ended August 24. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed to decide the winner of the 62nd installment of the Little League World Series...
).
In the 1985 World Series
1985 Little League World Series
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, the Mexicali Little League (Mexicali
Mexicali
Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...
, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. Mexico) represented the West Region of the United States. Because of its proximity to the El Centro/Calexico
Calexico, California
Calexico is a city in Imperial County, California. The population was 38,572 at the 2010 census, up from 27,109 at the 2000 census. Calexico is about east of San Diego and west of Yuma, Arizona...
area in Southern California (the potential players from that region could have played for that city's leagues), Mexicali competed in and represented California's District 22 in the Southern California division, won the West Region tournament, eventually became the United States champion, and was runner-up to the International champion (National Little League, Seoul, South Korea). After the 1985 Series, Mexicali was shifted from California leagues to Mexico leagues.
Regions
| Region 1: Nuevo León Nuevo León Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S... Region 2: Tamaulipas Tamaulipas Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the... Region 3: Coahuila Coahuila Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico... & Jalisco Jalisco Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states... Region 4: Baja California Baja California Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North... , Sinaloa Sinaloa Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales.... & Sonora Sonora Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo.... Region 5: Chihuahua Region 6: Distrito Federal Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Participations
| Year | League | City | Region | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial |  MonterreyMonterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
 South |
Champions | 2–0 | |
| Industrial | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Latin America | Champions | 3–0 | |
| Industrial | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Latin America | 4th Place | 1–2 | |
| Industrial | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Latin America | 3rd Place | 2–1 | |
| Del Norte | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Latin America | 4th Place | 2–1 | |
| Obispado | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Latin America | 5th Place | 1–2 | |
| Obispado | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Latin America | Runner up | 2–1 | |
| Cuauhtemoc | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Latin America | 6th Place | 1–2 | |
| Linares | Linares Linares, Nuevo León Linares is a small city in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The city serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name and it is the largest urban centre of the so called "orange belt" region. The city had a 2005 census population of 56,065, while the... |
Latin America | 4th Place | 1–2 | |
| Mitras | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Latin America | 6th Place | 1–2 | |
| Unidad Modelo | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Latin America | 7th Place | 1–2 | |
| Mexicali |  MexicaliMexicali Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city... |
 West |
Runner up | 2–1 | |
| Matamoros |  MatamorosMatamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second... |
Latin America | 5th Place | 1–1 | |
| Linda Vista | Guadalupe Guadalupe, Nuevo León Guadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area.... |
Latin America | Champions | 5–0 | |
| Linda Vista | Guadalupe Guadalupe, Nuevo León Guadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area.... |
Latin America | Group Stage | 0–3 | |
| Matamoros | Matamoros Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second... |
 Mexico |
Quarterfinals | 2–2 | |
| Contry | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Mexico |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Olmeca | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Mexico |
Quarterfinals | 2–2 | |
| Linda Vista | Guadalupe Guadalupe, Nuevo León Guadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area.... |
Mexico |
4th Place | 3–3 | |
| Seguro Social | Mexicali Mexicali Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city... |
Mexico |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Matamoros | Matamoros Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second... |
Mexico |
3rd Place (Shared) | 3–2 | |
| Seguro Social | Mexicali Mexicali Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city... |
Mexico |
Group Stage | 1–2 | |
| Matamoros | Matamoros Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second... |
Mexico |
Runner up | 5–1 | |
| Guadalupe Treviño Kelly | Reynosa Reynosa Reynosa is a border city in the northern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from McAllen, Texas in the United States. As of 2010, the city of Reynosa counts with a population of 607,532... |
Mexico |
3rd Place | 5–1 | |
| Oriente | Nuevo Laredo Nuevo Laredo Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo... |
Mexico |
Group Stage | 2–2 | |
| Seguro Social | Mexicali Mexicali Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city... |
Mexico |
3rd Place (Shared) | 3–1 |
Notes:
- Industrial LL won the South Regional. They defeated Biloxi LLBiloxi, MississippiBiloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
13–0, and Owensboro LLOwensboro, KentuckyOwensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's...
3–0 in the final. - Mexicali LL participated in the Western Regional representing Southern California. They defeated Green Valley LLLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
10–0, Fairbanks LLFairbanks, AlaskaFairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
8–0, Raleigh Hills LLBeaverton, OregonBeaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley.As of the 2010 census, the population is 90,267. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city...
10–0, and finally Danville LLDanville, CaliforniaThe Town of Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California. It is one of the incorporated municipalities in California that uses "town" in its name instead of "city". The population was 42,039 in 2010. Danville is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Oakland and San...
2–0 in the final.
Summary
As of the 2011 Little League World Series2011 Little League World Series
The Little League World Series took place in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania between August 18 and 28. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 65th edition of this tournament...
.
| State | Participations | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Wins | Loss | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baja California Baja California Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North... |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .538 |
| Nuevo León Nuevo León Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S... |
15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 23 | .530 |
| Tamaulipas Tamaulipas Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | .667 |
| Distrito Federal Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 40 | .638 |
Notable players
- José Maiz García chairman of the Sultanes de Monterrey, elected in 2002 into the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame. (1957 World Series)
- Angel Macías threw a perfect game in the final of 1957. (1957 World Series)
- Héctor TorresHéctor TorresHéctor Epitacio Torres Marroquin is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He played all or part of nine seasons in the majors, between and , for the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays...
son of Epitacio "La Mala" Torres, and MLB player between 1968 and 1977. (1958 World Series) - Carlos "Bobby" TreviñoBobby TreviñoCarlos "Bobby" Treviño Castro [treh-vee-nyo] is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. During his playing career, he stood at 6' 2" and weighed 185 lbs. His younger brother, Alex Treviño, also played in the major leagues....
MLB player in 1968 with California Angels. In México play with Diablos RojosDiablos Rojos del MéxicoDiablos Rojos del México is a professional baseball team in the Mexican League.This team is located in Mexico City. The team name, Diablos Rojos del México, means Mexico City Red Devils. It is often believed that they are named after the Cincinnati Reds. That is, however, not the case...
. (1958 World Series) - Daniel Baca Pitcher of the LMB, with Diablos RojosDiablos Rojos del MéxicoDiablos Rojos del México is a professional baseball team in the Mexican League.This team is located in Mexico City. The team name, Diablos Rojos del México, means Mexico City Red Devils. It is often believed that they are named after the Cincinnati Reds. That is, however, not the case...
and Oaxaca. (1997 World Series)
1957 Liga Pequeña Industrial
Roster- Angel Macías
- Enrique Suárez
- Norberto Villarreal
- Ricardo Treviño
- Baltasar Charles
- Rafael Estrello
- Gerardo González
- José Maiz García
- Jesús Contreras
- Mario Ontiveros
- Alfonso Cortez
- Roberto Mendiola
- Fidel Ruiz
- Francisco Aguilar
Manager
- Cesar L. Faz
Coaches
- Harold Haskings
- José González Torres
1997 Liga Pequeña Linda Vista
Roster- Rafael Hinojosa Coronado
- Everardo Ordoñez Garza
- Javier de Isla Villarreal
- Adrian Luna Soto
- Juan de Dios Garza Zambrano
- Ricardo García Alejandro
- Alejandro Robles Treviño
- Pablo Torres Reyes
- René Hinojosa Garza
- Alejandro Guajardo Peña
- Omar Rios Pérez
- Luis Robles Obregón
- Daniel Baca Marcos
- Gabriel Alvarez Sevilla
Manager
- Jaime Luna Gómez
Coaches
- José Angel Valadez Guerrero
- Julio Garza de la Garza
External links
- Fundación LLB México (Ligas Pequeñas de Beisbol en México) (Little League Baseball in Mexico) official website (in Spanish)
- LPB Región UNO (Region 1, Little League Baseball in Mexico) official website (in Spanish)