Mexican Southeast League
The Mexican Southeast League was a short-season Class-A circuit in Minor league baseball which operated from 1964 through 1970. Throughout its existence, the MSL served as a farm system for the Class Triple-A Mexican League.
Cities/Teams/Years
[edit]| Cities represented | Teams | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Campeche, Campeche | Piratas de Campeche Camaroneros de Campeche |
1964–1968; 1970 1969 |
| Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche | Camaroneros de Ciudad del Carmen | 1967–1970 |
| Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz | Porteños de Puerto México Charros de Puerto México |
1964–1968 1969–1970 |
| Las Choapas, Veracruz | Diablos Rojos de Las Choapas | 1967–1969 |
| Mérida, Yucatán | Venados de Yucatán | 1964–1969 |
| Minatitlán, Veracruz | Petroleros de Minatitlán Diablos Rojos de Minatitlán |
1968 1969 |
| Orizaba, Veracruz | Cerveceros de Orizaba Charros de Orizaba |
1966 1967 |
| Villahermosa, Tabasco | Plataneros de Tabasco Ganaderos de Tabasco |
1964–1966; 1969–1970 1967–1968 |
Championship teams
[edit]- 1964 – Plataneros de Tabasco
- 1965 – Plataneros de Tabasco
- 1966 – Piratas de Campeche
- 1967 – Piratas de Campeche
- 1968 – Piratas de Campeche
- 1969 – Camaroneros de Campeche
- 1970 – Piratas de Campeche
Noted players
[edit]- Pompeyo Davalillo
- Pancho Herrera
- Minnie Miñoso
- Héctor Rodríguez
- Celerino Sánchez
- Angel Scull
- René Valdés
- Benny Valenzuela
Sources
[edit]- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (1993). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-96-371898-3
- Treto Cisneros, Pedro (2002). The Mexican League/La Liga Mexicana: Comprehensive Player Statistics, 1937-2001. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-78-641378-2