1950 Mexican League season
| 1950 Mexican League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Mexican League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 23 March – 9 October |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Serie Final | |
| Champions | Unión Laguna de Torreón |
| Runners-up | Charros de Jalisco |
The 1950 Mexican League season was the 26th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by eight teams. The season started on 23 March with the inaugural match between Azules de Veracruz and Diablos Rojos del México at Parque Delta (with the ceremonial first pitch thrown by Olympic gold medalist equestrian Humberto Mariles) and finished on 9 October.[1][2] Unión Laguna de Torreón won their second championship (and as of 2024, their last) after defeating Charros de Jalisco in the Final Series, led by manager Guillermo Garibay.[3][4]
The season was contested in a split-season format, where the winner of each one of the two halves of the tournament faced each other in the Final Series to determine the champion. Torreón won the first half with a 28–14 record, while Jalisco won the second half with a 26–16 record. Unión Laguna defeated Jalisco 4 games to 2 in the championship series.[5]
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Laguna de Torreón | 28 | 14 | .667 | — |
| 2 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 26 | 16 | .619 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Charros de Jalisco | 24 | 18 | .571 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 22 | 20 | .524 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Tuneros de San Luis Potosí | 21 | 21 | .500 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Azules de Veracruz | 18 | 24 | .429 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Diablos Rojos del México | 15 | 27 | .357 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo | 14 | 28 | .333 | 14.0 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charros de Jalisco | 26 | 16 | .619 | — |
| 2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 23 | 19 | .548 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 23 | 19 | .548 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Tuneros de San Luis Potosí | 22 | 20 | .524 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 21 | 21 | .500 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Unión Laguna de Torreón | 20 | 22 | .476 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo | 17 | 25 | .405 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Azules de Veracruz | 16 | 26 | .381 | 10.0 |
Postseason
[edit]Final Series
[edit]Unión Laguna de Torreón won the series, 4–2.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 October | Torreón – 0, Jalisco – 1 | Estadio Municipal | - | - |
| 2 | 4 October | Torreón – 6, Jalisco – 4 | Estadio Municipal | 2:35 | - |
| 3 | 6 October | Jalisco – 4, Torreón – 5 | Estadio Revolución | - | - |
| 4 | 7 October | Jalisco – 6, Torreón – 8 | Estadio Revolución | - | - |
| 5 | 8 October | Jalisco – 9, Torreón – 5 | Parque Delta | - | - |
| 6 | 9 October | Torreón – 12, Jalisco – 6 | Parque Delta | - | - |
League leaders
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Awards
[edit]| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year |  Francisco Ramírez |
San Luis Potosí | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hoy abre la Liga Mexicana". El Informador (in Spanish). 23 March 1950. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Veracruz se impuso a los Rojos del México por 6 a 1". El Informador (in Spanish). 24 March 1950. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Morales, Tomás (27 February 2015). "Unión Laguna y el título de 1950". MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Kerlegand, Enrique (9 September 2019). "La época de oro de Unión Laguna en la LMB". MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Boada Nájera, Miguel (7 September 2023). "1950: año del último título de Unión Laguna en la LMB". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Quién es quién 2024" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 396. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Quién es quién 2024" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 437. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Quién es quién 2024" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 485. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Francisco Panchillo Ramírez el pitcher de la mano bruja". Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano (in Spanish). 26 August 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.