Broncos de Reynosa

Broncos de Reynosa
Logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueMexican League (1963–2016)
LocationReynosa, Tamaulipas
BallparkAdolfo López Mateos Stadium
Founded1963
Folded2016
League championships1 (1969)
ColorsGreen, orange and white
     
WebsiteOfficial Site

The Broncos de Reynosa (English: Reynosa Broncos) were a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. Their home ballpark was the Adolfo López Mateos Stadium.

History

Early years

In the early 1960s, a group of baseball enthusiasts from Reynosa petitioned President Adolfo López Mateos for the construction of a baseball stadium in the city. The request was granted, and the Estadio Adolfo López Mateos opened in 1962. The stadium was initially home to the Petroleros de Reynosa of the Liga Otoñal.

That same year, the president of the Mexican Baseball League, Antonio Ramírez Muro, invited Reynosa to take part in the competition, as part of the league's expansion plans. A contest was held to determine the new team's nickname and Broncos was chosen as the winning entry.

The Broncos debuted in the Mexican League in 1963 against the Sultanes de Monterrey in Monterrey. They made their home debut in the Adolfo López Mateos Stadium on 6 April 1963 against the Diablos Rojos del México, losing the game 2–8.

The Broncos won its only Mexican League championship in 1969, under manager Miguel Sotelo, finishing the season with a 91–63 record, no final series were held, since the team that finished first in the standings after the end of the season would be crowned champion.

Revival

The Broncos returned to Reynosa's Stadium Adolfo Lopez Mateos in March 2009 through the efforts of Mayor Oscar Luebbeert. Major improvements to the stadium were made to attract fans. The stadium went into some major improvements that include converting the stadium into a big skeleton in order to renew installations, new parking section, new WC areas, new box seats. There was a change of team colors moving from the traditional orange to a new green.

The Broncos franchise has been transferred to the Bravos de León twice, in 1982 and 2016.

Championships

Season Manager Opponent Series score Record
1969Miguel SoteloNo final series91–63
Total championships1

References

  1. 1 2 Moreno, Juan Manuel (9 June 2012). "Un Estadio muy Bronco". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 Reyna, Hugo (7 March 2011). ""Broncos de Reynosa": El origen". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  3. ↑ Morales, Tomás (18 June 2015). "1969: año para los tamaulipecos". MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Ibarra, Horacio (14 August 2019). "Aquellos Broncos de Reynosa de 1969". Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Broncos de Reynosa, nuevo equipo de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 16 December 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "La LMB anuncia cambio de sedes". El Universal (in Spanish). 2 November 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2021.