MEXICO CITY._ In the line of connected hits, there are two unattainable figures in a short calendar such as that of the Mexican Pacific League: 133 by Ramón “Diablo” Montoya (Empalme), in 1963-1964 and 100 by Alonso Téllez (Hermosillo), in 1991-1992.
The leader of the current cycle is the shortstop of the Charros de Jalisco, Amadeo Zazueta (87), with the possibility of joining the circle of those who reached at least 90, including his former teammate José Manuel Rodríguez.
Rodríguez got close to a hundred on a couple of occasions: in 2007-2008 when he performed for the Algodoneros de Guasave and in 2014-2015 in the presentation of that franchise in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, both accumulating 93 hits.
IN the Puerto Rico League, the Indios de Mayagüez took veteran strategist Max Oliveras out of the trunk of memories and you will not believe why they fired the manager who replaced the nickname Mako.
To begin with, it is about the acquaintance in Yucatan and surrounding reefs, Luis Matos (21-20), and they removed him in the middle of a “negative streak” of two consecutive defeats, according to the newspapers of the island of enchantment.
Oliveras is the driver with the most titles in today’s Roberto Clemente, with 7, in addition to two in the Caribbean Series, but they kept him in limbo for a long time. Today, at 76, he makes a return to Dusty Baker.
OBSERVATIONS: The lefty of the Charros de Jalisco, Brennan Bernardino (3-3, 2.34), finished strong with two performances of six scoreless innings, against Sultanes de Monterrey and Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón.
The Mayos de Navojoa proclaim the 323 appearances in the Arco League of reliever Esteban Haro (0-2, 5.19), surpassing the club mark set by the emblematic Héctor “Caballo” Heredia in the eighties and nineties. And the first win in the career of rookie Jesús Martínez (1-0, 1.76).
ON THIS DAY, 1969 — The New York Times is reporting that former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood will sue Major League Baseball over the reserve clause, which perpetually ties players to their teams.
Flood objects to, and eventually will, be traded from the Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies without his consent.
**”In life there is time for everything except to give up.”- Anonymous
IN SEGUIDILLAS.- The Dominican Alex Mejía (.500, 1, 7) fell standing as the last signing of the Naranjeros, the golden dream of all the teams, especially at this time of the year… Except the Puerto Rican Kenny Vargas (.312 , 3, 13), the Sultans have had no luck with their offensive foreigners. His most recent addition, Cuban Lázaro Hernández (.125, 0, 2), has been inactive for more than a week… Freddy Fermín, prospect for the Kansas City Royals, became the first batting champion catcher in the league. history of the Venezuelan League.
In the line of connected hits, two figures are known that are unattainable in a short calendar such as that of the Mexican Pacific League: 133 by Ramón “Diablo” Montoya (Empalme), in 1963-1964 and 100 by Alonso Téllez (Hermosillo), in 1991-1992.
