Mexicali, Baja California
Mexicali is located in northwestern Mexico, right on the US border, across which lies Calexico, CA. It is the capital of the state of Baja California and is located 90 miles east of Tijuana and 10 miles south of El Centro, CA.
A team from Mexicali played in the 1985, 2007, 2011 and 2015 Little League World Series; the 1985 team reached the finals.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Mexicali Aguilas, Sunset League (1948-1949)
- Mexicali Eagles, Sunset League (1950)
- Mexicali Eagles, Southwest International League (1951-1952)
- Mexicali Eagles, Arizona-Texas League (1953-1954)
- Mexicali Eagles, Arizona-Mexico League (1955-1957)
- Mexicali Aguilas, Arizona-Mexico League (1958)
- Mexicali Aguilas, Mexican Northern League (1968-1969)
- Águilas de Mexicali, Mexican Pacific League (1976-present)
Persons who were born here[edit]
- José Amador, minor league infielder
- Valente Bellozo, pitcher
- Humberto Cardenas, minor league pitcher
- Jesse Castillo, minor league infielder
- Manuel Chavez, minor league pitcher
- David Cortes, pitcher
- Roberto Cota, Mexican national team infielder
- Manuel Estrada, minor league pitcher
- Adrián Martínez, pitcher
- Ramón Montoya, minor league infielder; Salón de la Fama
- Tony Perezchica, infielder
- Cristhian Presichi, minor league infielder
- Daniel Rodríguez, minor league pitcher
- Francisco Rodriguez, pitcher
- Randy Romero, minor league outfielder
- Jorge Rubio, pitcher
- Ali Solis, catcher
- Guillermo Velasquez, infielder
Persons who died here[edit]
- Jorge Rubio, pitcher
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