The 30 teams that make up the MLB play their games mostly in stadiums located in the United States. The largest number of baseball fans are also found there, although it is true that there are other territories where this sport is widely watched.
Without a doubt, Mexico occupies one of the first places among those places where this sport is closely followed. That is why the best league in the world takes it into account when playing official matches.
Currently, meetings are taking place between the New York Yankees and the Red Devils of Mexico, in addition to the 2024 Mexico City Series MLB, which will take place on April 27 and 28, the Colorado Rockies and Astros of Houston will have an appointment at the Alfredo Harp Helú stadium in the Aztec capital.
Reviewing the history of the matches that were played in Mexico, the first dates back to 1996, when the San Diego Padres won 15-10 against the New York Mets. From that moment on, several more were finalized, detailed below:
Date
Equipment
Site
Result
August 16, 1996
San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets
Monterrey
15-10
August 17, 1996
San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets
Monterrey
3-7
August 18, 1996
San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets
Monterrey
8-0
April 4, 1999
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies
Monterrey
2-8
May 4, 2018
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
Monterrey
4-0
May 5, 2018
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
Monterrey
4-7
May 6, 2018
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
Monterrey
0-3
April 13, 2019
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
Monterrey
2-5
April 14, 2019
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
Monterrey
9-5
May 4, 2019
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels
Monterrey
14-2
May 5, 2019
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels
Monterrey
10-4
April 29, 2023
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants
Mexico City
16-11
April 30, 2023
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants
Mexico City
6-4
Of all the games, there is one that, according to Sporting News, holds the audience record and it was the San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies, played in 1999. 27,104 people came to the stadium to be part of a great experience.
A point that draws attention compared to other Latin American countries is that the capital is not the only important city there, and proof of this is that most of the matches so far have been played in Monterrey, which is perfectly prepared to receive These events.
According to data analyzed by the consulting firm Nielsen Ibope, there are 31.6 million Mexicans who are fond of baseball, a number that represents 36.9% of the large total population.
Rob Manfred, commissioner of the MLB, always talks about Mexico and although in 2023 he said: “I have never been close to the idea of Mexico as an opportunity for expansion,” In 2016 he had said about it: “My personal candidate would be either Montreal or Mexico City to support something like this.”
The executive had also commented: “I think it would be great for the sport to grow and Mexico City in particular would be new ground for us, obviously.”. With these words, although already old, hope grows that at some point it will come to fruition.
2024-03-25 18:29:08
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