Little League World Series in Mexico

Mexico participated in the Little League World Series as part of the Latin America Region from 1957 to 2000. In 2001, when the LLWS expanded to sixteen teams, the Mexico Region was created (as one of eight international regions), so that each year the Mexico Little League championship team has an automatic berth in the World Series. The country currently has about 450 active leagues, making it the third-largest country in Little League participation.[1]

Mexican Little League Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2019 Little League World Series qualification
SportBaseball
Founded2001 (2001)
Country Mexico
Most recent
champion(s)		 Epitacio Mala Torres Little League, Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Most titles Nuevo León (18)

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.

Mexican Championships

Finals

Since 2001

YearHostWinnerResultRunner Up
2001 Monterrey Matamoros (Matamoros) 3–0 Villahermosa (Ciudad Juárez)
2002 Monterrey Country (Monterrey) 6–3 Niños Heroes (Reynosa)
2003 Hermosillo Olmeca (Mexico City) 3–2 Guaymas Sector Pesca (Guaymas)
2004 Monterrey Linda Vista (Guadalupe) 4–0 La Mala Torres (Guadalupe)
2005 Reynosa Seguro Social (Mexicali) 5–2 Olmeca (Mexico City)
2006 Monterrey Matamoros (Matamoros) 10–0 Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina)
2007 Mexico City Seguro Social (Mexicali) 11–0 Beto Avila (Boca del Río)
2008 Monterrey Matamoros (Matamoros) 5–1 Guaymas Sector Pesca (Guaymas)
2009 Reynosa Guadalupe Treviño Kelly (Reynosa) 12–0 Maya (Mexico City)
2010 Monterrey Oriente (Nuevo Laredo) 3–1 Satellite (Ciudad Juárez)
2011 Mexicali Seguro Social (Mexicali) 4–1 Mitras (Monterrey)
2012 Monterrey Oriente (Nuevo Laredo) 10–7 Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina)
2013 Reynosa Municipal De Tijuana (Tijuana) 11–5 Beto Avila (Boca del Rio)
2014 Monterrey Linda Vista (Guadalupe) 12–6 Félix Arce (Mexicali)
2015 Matamoros Seguro Social (Mexicali) 13–7 Conno de Hermosillo (Hermosillo)
2016 Monterrey San Nicolas (San Nicolas de los Garza) 6–5 Norte de Hermosillo (Hermosillo)
2017 Sabinas Guadalupe Treviño Kelly (Reynosa) 3–1 Matamoros (Matamoros)
2018 Monterrey Matamoros (Matamoros) 5–3 Guadalupe Treviño Kelly (Reynosa)
2019 Sabinas Mala Torres (Guadalupe) 3–1 Matamoros (Matamoros)

Regions

Mexico in LLWS

LLWS Participations
YearLeagueCityRegionResultRecord
1957 Industrial Monterrey South1 Champions 2–0
1958 Industrial Monterrey Latin America Champions 3–0
1960 Industrial Monterrey Latin America 4th place 1–2
1961 Industrial Monterrey Latin America 3rd place 2–1
1962 Del Norte Monterrey Latin America 4th place 1-2
1963 Obispado Monterrey Latin America 5th place 1–2
1964 Obispado Monterrey Latin America Runner up 2–1
1966 Cuauhtemoc Monterrey Latin America 6th place 1–2
1967 Linares Linares Latin America 4th place 1–2
1973 Mitras Monterrey Latin America 6th place 1–2
1981 Unidad Modelo Monterrey Latin America 7th place 1–2
1985 Mexicali Mexicali West2 Runner up 2–1
1990 Matamoros Matamoros Latin America 5th place 1–1
1997 Linda Vista Guadalupe Latin America Champions 5–0
1998 Linda Vista Guadalupe Latin America Group Stage 0–3
2001 Matamoros Matamoros Mexico Quarterfinals 2–2
2002 Contry de Monterrey Monterrey Mexico Group Stage 1–2
2003 Olmeca Mexico City Mexico Quarterfinals 2–2
2004 Linda Vista Guadalupe Mexico 4th place 3–3
2005 Seguro Social Mexicali Mexico Group Stage 1–2
2006 Matamoros Matamoros Mexico 3rd place (Shared) 3–2
2007 Seguro Social Mexicali Mexico Group Stage 1–2
2008 Matamoros Matamoros Mexico Runner up 5–1
2009 Guadalupe Treviño Kelly Reynosa Mexico 3rd place 5–1
2010 Oriente Nuevo Laredo Mexico Group Stage 2–2
2011 Seguro Social Mexicali Mexico 3rd place (Shared) 3–1
2012 Oriente Nuevo Laredo Mexico Int'l Semifinal 3–2
2013 Municipal De Tijuana Tijuana Mexico 3rd place 4–2
2014 Linda Vista Guadalupe Mexico Int'l Semifinal 3–2
2015 Seguro Social Mexicali Mexico 4th place 4–3
2016 San Nicolás San Nicolás de los Garza Mexico Int'l Semifinal 3–2
2017 Guadalupe Treviño Kelly Reynosa Mexico 3rd place 5–2
2018 Matamoros A.C. Matamoros Mexico Round 2 1–2
2019 Epitacio Mala Torres Guadalupe Mexico Round 2 1–2

Notes:

  1. ^ Industrial LL won the South Regional. They defeated Biloxi LL 13–0, and Owensboro LL 3–0 in the final.[2]
  2. ^ Mexicali LL participated in the Western Regional representing Southern California. They defeated Green Valley LL 10–0, Fairbanks LL 8–0, Raleigh Hills LL 10–0, and finally Danville LL 2–0 in the final.[3]

Summary

As of the 2018 Little League World Series.

StateWS1st2nd3rd4thWinsLoss%W
Baja California601211511.577
Nuevo León1831143230.516
Distrito Federal1000022.500
Tamaulipas901402715.643
Total 34 3 3 7 5 76 58 .567

Notable players
  • David Cortés, who later played in MLB with Cleveland, Colorado, and Atlanta.[4] (1985 World Series)
  • Héctor Torres, son of Epitacio "La Mala" Torres, and MLB player between 1968 and 1977. (1958 World Series)
  • Carlos "Bobby" Treviño, MLB player in 1968 with the California Angels, and in México played with Diablos Rojos. (1958 World Series)

World Champions

1957 Liga Pequeña Industrial

Roster [5]

  • 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

1958 Liga Pequeña Industrial
Further information: 1958 Little League World Series

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

References
  1. "Regions Realigned for 2013: Australia to Play in Little League Baseball World Series" (Press release). Little League Baseball. August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. "South Region Tournament 1957". Unpage.org. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  3. "West Region Tournament 1985". Unpage.org. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  4. Young, Matt (August 17, 2018). "Every big leaguer who played in the Little League World Series". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. "Boletín Electrónico #59 Exposición Ligas Pequeñas". Salon de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano. May 30, 2007.
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