Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna
Information
League	Torreón, Coahuila
Ballpark	Estadio Revolución
Founded	1940
Nickname(s)	Máquina Guinda (Maroon Machine)
League championships	2 (1942, 1950)
Division championships	5 (1974, 1976, 1978, 1990, 2023)
Former name(s)	Unión Laguna de Torreón; Vaqueros Laguna; Vaqueros Unión Laguna;
Former ballparks	Estadio Rosa Laguna; Estadio Superior;
Colors	Maroon, white, gold;
Mascot	Pollo Algodonero (Cottoneer Chicken)
Ownership	Guillermo Murra Marroquín
Manager	José Molina
General Manager	Francisco Méndez
Website	www.unionlaguna.mx
Uniforms
Home	Away

The Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (English: Laguna Union Cottoneers) are a

Torreón, Coahuila

, they play in the North Division of LMB.

History

Early years

The team was established in 1940 under the name Algodoneros de Unión Laguna, named for the Compañía Jabonera la Unión (Union Soap Company), the team's first sponsor.^[2] The team won its first pennant in 1942 under manager Martín Dihigo. The franchise moved to Nuevo Laredo in 1944, but an expansion club restored baseball to the region between 1946 and 1953. In the 1950 season, Laguna won their second and latest title to date, with Guillermo Garibay as manager.

1970–1981

With the creation of the Zona Norte in 1970, the Comarca Lagunera returned to the Mexican League. The new Algodoneros de Unión Laguna played their home games in

Monclova, Coahuila

, as the Astros de Monclova.

1985–2003

In 1985, the Indios de Ciudad Juárez were bought by Jorge Dueñes Zurita^[2] and moved to Torreón, where the franchise has remained since. The team made the postseason in 1989, 1990, 1992, and 1994, but in their lone league championship appearance in 1990, they fell in five games to the Bravos de León. Unión Laguna was bought in 1997 by FEMSA-Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma,^[2] which sold the team in 2002 to Ricardo Martín Bringas, the director general of Organización Soriana.^[3]

Vaqueros Laguna

At the beginning of the 21st century, the new management opted to change the team's name and colors. The Vaqueros Laguna (Laguna Cowboys) donned orange uniforms beginning with the 2003 season. The team appeared in the playoffs in 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2015, the latter two years as the wild card.

Vaqueros Unión Laguna

The 2017 season marked a return to tradition for baseball in Torreón as the franchise restored the Unión Laguna name and switched back to maroon as its primary color.^[4]

Return to Algodoneros

The 2018 season further marked a return to tradition for baseball in Torreón, as the franchise restored the original name under which the club had been founded in 1940: the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna.^[5]

Among their best players in history are Miguel Gaspar, Guillermo Garibay, Pedro "Charolito" Orta, Moisés Camacho,^[6] Leo Rodríguez, Martín Dihigo,^[7] Jesus "Chanquilón" Diaz, Antonio Pollorena, and Héctor Espino.^[8]

Roster

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna roster
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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 46 Omar Araujo 55 Josh Corrales 29 Marco Fregozo 16 Alex Gallegos 43 Luis Gámez 57 Cristián Garza 72 Santiago Gutiérrez 54 Jeff Ibarra 27 Jake Jewell 79 Alberto Leyva 35 Yoan López 65 Dahen Martínez 95 Thomas McIlraith 37 Aldo Montes 76 José Torres 32 Joe Van Meter 63 Jeremy Walker 15 Braden Webb 47 Taylor Williams		Catchers 14 Javier Figueroa 5 Alejandro Flores 25 Dean Nevárez Infielders 30 Edgar Bravo 13 Allen Córdoba 70 Albert Lara 8 Jonathan Schoop 3 Chad Sedio 26 Yangervis Solarte 99 Adrián Tovalín 20 Jonathan Villar Outfielders 64 Aaron Altherr 31 Francisco Hernández 66 Edgar Robles 10 Nick Torres		Manager 24 Ramón Orantes Coaches 63 Antonio Aguilera 48 Michel Enríquez 33 Ernesto Espinoza 52 Jesús Manso 45 Alfredo Meza 19 Javier Robles 69 Arturo Ruiz 7-day injured list ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 3, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Mexican League

Retired numbers

6 Pedro Orta
11 Guillermo Garibay
21 Héctor Espino

References

^ Rodarte, Ernesto (20 May 2021). "LMB vuelve con más fuerza que nunca para su temporada 2021". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Luna Walss, Rodolfo (20 July 2005). "El negocio del béisbol". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2017.
^ Luna Walss, Rodolfo (27 July 2005). "El negocio del béisbol". El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
^ Corpus, Salvador (17 February 2017). "Vaqueros presenta nueva imagen". LMB (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2017.
^ "Regresan los Algodoneros Unión Laguna". LMB (in Spanish). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
^ "Moises Camacho Mexican & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ "Martín Dihigo Mexican & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ "Héctor Espino Mexican & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

External links

Official website (in Spanish)

[1] Rodarte, Ernesto (20 May 2021). "LMB vuelve con más fuerza que nunca para su temporada 2021". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[torr-2] Luna Walss, Rodolfo (20 July 2005). "El negocio del béisbol". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[t2-3] Luna Walss, Rodolfo (27 July 2005). "El negocio del béisbol". El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[4] Corpus, Salvador (17 February 2017). "Vaqueros presenta nueva imagen". LMB (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[5] "Regresan los Algodoneros Unión Laguna". LMB (in Spanish). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

[6] "Moises Camacho Mexican & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[7] "Martín Dihigo Mexican & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[8] "Héctor Espino Mexican & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

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