| Classification |
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|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Ceased | 1978 |
| Country | Mexico |
The Mexican Central League was a Minor League Baseball circuit that operated for 19 seasons, from 1960 through 1978, with several clubs based across Mexico.
The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the Class D level.[1]: 508 It was placed in Class C in 1961,[1]: 512 where it remained through the 1962 season.[1]: 515 Upon the reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 1963, it was reclassified as Class A.[1]: 522 In 1979, the circuit was absorbed into the expanded Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Beisbol). This expansion elevated the Mexican Central League teams to Triple-A, with the newly expanded Mexican Baseball League featuring a 20-team circuit with four divisions.
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Héctor Espino – Began his career in 1960 with the Tuneros de San Luis Potosí Fernando Valenzuela – Began his career in 1978 with the Tuzos de Guanajuato
