Hermosillo, Sonora

Hermosillo is the capital of Sonora state, located in northwestern Mexico, 100 miles south of Nogales, Sonora and the border of the United States.

Teams that have played here

• Naranjeros de Hermosillo, Mexican Pacific League (1958-present)

Persons who were born here

• Francisco Barrios, pitcher
• Jesus Castillo, minor league pitcher
• Jesús Cota, minor league outfielder
• Elmer Dessens, pitcher
• Horacio Díaz, minor league executive; Salón de la Fama
• Marco Duarte, minor league pitcher
• Erubiel Durazo, infielder
• Fernando Elizondo, minor league infielder
• Jair Fernandez, minor league umpire
• Humberto Galaz, writer; Salón de la Fama
• Francisco Gamez, minor league pitcher
• Luis Garcia, outfielder
• Carlos Alberto González, minor league umpire; Salón de la Fama
• Luis González, outfielder
• Irving López, infielder
• Diego Madero, minor league infielder
• Alejandro Martinez, minor league pitcher
• Francisco Maytorena, minor league player; Salón de la Fama
• Luis Miranda, minor league pitcher
• Norberto Obeso, minor league outfielder
• Isaac Paredes, infielder
• Armando Quijada, minor league pitcher
• Alan Rangel, minor league pitcher
• Isaac Rodríguez, minor league infielder
• César Salazar, catcher
• Claudio Solano, minor league player; Salón de la Fama
• Ray Torres, minor league outfielder; Salón de la Fama
• Armando Valdez, minor league pitcher
• Sergio Valenzuela, minor league pitcher

Persons who died here

• Francisco Barrios, pitcher
• Obed Plascencia, minor league outfielder
• Cananea Reyes, minor league manager; Salón de la Fama

Educational establishments located here

• Universidad de Sonora