Mexican Center League

The Mexican Center League was a Class C Minor League Baseball circuit that operated in 1956 and 1957.

History

By 1955, the outlaw Mexican League was struggling for survival during its confrontation against Major League Baseball. As a result, Anuar Canavati, president of the Sultanes de Monterrey team, led a group of new owners that helped make the league part of Organized Baseball as a Class AA circuit in 1955. On the other hand, he encouraged the creation of the Mexican Center League, which operated as a Class C circuit between 1956 and 1957, as a support for the Mexican League. Canavati also served as president of the six-team league during its brief period of existence.^[1][2]

Cities represented/Teams

• Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes

Rieleros de Aguascalientes (1956)

Tigres de Aguascalientes (1957)

• Chihuahua, Chihuahua

Dorados de Chihuahua (1956–1957)

• Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

Indios de Ciudad Juárez (1956–1957)

• Durango, Durango

Alacranes de Durango (1956–1957)

• Fresnillo, Zacatecas

Mineros de Fresnillo (1956)

Rojos de Fresnillo (1957)

• Saltillo, Coahuila

Saraperos de Saltillo (1956–1957)

Standings

1956

1957

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Sources