The Mexican National League was a professional baseball circuit that operated briefly in 1946. It was officially ranked as a Class B league in Organized Baseball and included six clubs that represented the cities of Mexico, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, El Paso, Saltillo, and Torreón–Gómez Palacio.

But it was to be a short-lived experiment because of a strong competition from an independent Mexican League, created by a multi-millionaire Jorge Pasquel, who attempted to turn his baseball circuit into a first-rate rival to the Major Leagues, which forced the Class B regional league to fold.

Mexican National League

As a result, the Mexico and Torreón-Gómez Palacio clubs disbanded in late April and the Mexican National League closed its operations on May 27. By then, the Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua teams were tied in first place with an identical record of 23 wins and 21 losses.

Mexican National League

List of teams

Chihuahua Dorados

El Paso Texans

Juarez Indios

Mexico City Aztecs

Saltillo Peroneros

Torreon-Gomez Palacio Laguneros

Sources

Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (1993). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America.

Mexican National League

External links

Baseball Reference – Mexican National League (B) Encyclopedia and History

1946 establishments in Mexico

Defunct baseball leagues in Mexico