Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
(Redirected from Obregón, Sonora)
Ciudad Obregón is the second-largest city in Sonora. Several major leaguers were born here and the city has had a long-time winter league presence.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Yaquis de Obregón, Mexican Pacific League (1952-1957, 1961-1963, 1965-present)
People born here[edit]
- Miguel Aguilar, pitcher
- Tavo Alvarez, pitcher
- Alfredo Amézaga, outfielder
- Fabián Anguamea, minor league pitcher
- Lorenzo Buelna, minor league outfielder
- Faustino Carrera, minor league pitcher
- José Cecena, minor league pitcher
- Albino Contreras, minor league outfielder
- Sergio Contreras, minor league outfielder
- Eleno Cuen, minor league pitcher
- Efrén Espinoza, minor league infielder and manager
- Marco Estrada, pitcher
- Edwin Fierro, minor league pitcher
- Fernando Flores, minor league catcher
- Giovanny Gallegos, pitcher
- Karim Garcia, outfielder
- Sergio Gastélum, minor league infielder and manager
- Víctor Mendoza, minor league infielder
- Jesus Miller, minor league umpire
- Rafael Neda, minor league catcher and manager
- Manuel Nunez, minor league pitcher
- Alberto Palafox, minor league catcher and manager
- Esteban Quiroz, infielder
- Mauricio Tequida, minor league pitcher
- Mario Valdéz, infielder
- Carlos Valencia, minor league infielder
- Roberto Valenzuela, minor league infielder
- Héctor Velázquez, pitcher
- Gerardo Yépiz, minor league infielder
- Samuel Zazueta, minor league pitcher
People who died here[edit]
- Frank Estrada, catcher; Salón de la Fama
- Miguel del Toro, minor league pitcher
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