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34-572: The team was established in January 1940 as Club México Rojo or Rojos del México (México Reds) by famous manager Ernesto Carmona and Salvador Lutteroth , a professional wrestling promoter, founder of the Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre , who backed the new team financially. The club was founded as a result of the Indios de Anáhuac and Tigres de Comintra , Mexico City's two professional baseball teams at

68-713: A Mexican professional baseball player, who at the time of his death led the Mexican League in career home runs (455) and RBIs (1,927). He was nicknamed El Almirante (The Admiral). Barrera was born in Ciudad del Carmen , Campeche on 17 October 1957. A right-hander hitter and a native of the Mexican state of Campeche , Barrera entered the Mexican League in 1977 with the Diablos Rojos del México after playing three years in

102-446: A .321 average and 110 RBIs. This was his sixth season with more than 100 RBIs, something no one had accomplished before in the Mexican League. After he broke the all-time career RBI record, his old team Diablos Rojos organized an appreciation for him in the capital, at their old stadium, Parque del Seguro Social . Then, in 2001 Barrera surpassed Espino's record for home runs, finishing the season with 455 to Espino's 453. Nevertheless, he

136-603: A 83–37 record. After that, for the third time in their history, El Mexico finished as runner up in back to back years, 1957 and 1958. The team was sold to a group of shareholders in the early 1960s. The 1963 team finished in second place. Under manager Tomás Herrera, the Diablos won their second league title by defeating the Tigers in the championship game in 1964. In 1966, the team had a great season finale, but could not defeat their bi-championship rival Tigers. The campaign of 1968 began with

170-626: A player (often the catcher ) to make some or all of these decisions. Some managers choose to act as their team's first base or third base coach while their team is batting in order to more closely communicate with baserunners , but most managers delegate this responsibility to an assistant. Managers are typically assisted by two or more coaches. In many cases, a manager is a former professional, semi-professional or college player. From 1901 to 1981, 21% of MLB managers had played catcher during their playing career--the most common. Outfielders made up 16.6% and second basemen made up 13% of managers. Over

204-453: A preseason exhibition game against Major League Baseball 's New York Yankees , who were defeated by Mexico. The team capped off the season by winning their third title over the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz . Beginning in the 1970 season, the Mexican League used the format of two zones, North and South, and the champion would be determined in a play-off. Mexico won the 1970 North title, but lost in

238-528: A team's general manager . The manager chooses the batting order and starting pitcher before each game, and makes substitutions throughout the game – among the most significant being those decisions regarding when to bring in a relief pitcher . How much control a manager takes in a game's strategy varies from manager to manager and from game to game. Some managers control pitch selection, defensive positioning , decisions to bunt , steal , pitch out , etc., while others designate an assistant coach or

272-1145: The Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City . The club previously played in the Estadio Fray Nano , a 5,200-capacity ballpark in Mexico City, from 2015 to 2018. From 2000 to 2014, they played at Foro Sol (English: Sun Forum ), a sports and concert venue built in 1993 in the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in eastern Mexico City. From 1940 to 1999, the Diablos played home games at Parque del Seguro Social (English: Social Security Park ). Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] 7-day injured list ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 25, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Mexican League Manager (baseball) In baseball ,

306-670: The Mexican Central League . He hit only .235 as a rookie, with two home runs, but he continued to improve. He broke 20 home runs, hitting .354 with 101 RBI in 1984. This earned him a look by the Chicago White Sox , who placed him on their AAA Buffalo Bisons American Association team. He hit just .176 with two homers in 74 at bats, and was cut by the Bisons. He then returned to Mexico with the Diablos Rojos, where he helped them win

340-495: The field manager (commonly referred to as the manager ) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction. Managers are typically assisted by a staff of assistant coaches whose responsibilities are specialized. Field managers are typically not involved in off-field personnel decisions or long-term club planning, responsibilities that are instead held by

374-628: The 2006, the team won first place in the South, but were defeated by the Yucatán Lions in the seventh game of the first playoff series at home. In the 2007 season, Mexico was again in first place in the Southern Zone, but were eliminated from the playoffs by Yucatán. Daniel Fernandez was appointed as manager in 2008. This season, Mexico was first in the South Zone. In the final playoff series, played against

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408-525: The 24 Hall of Fame managers, 20 were Major League players before becoming managers (the exceptions being Jim Leyland , Joe McCarthy , Frank Selee , and Earl Weaver ). The most recent manager to be elected was Leyland, who was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in 2024 . Nelson Barrera Nelson Barrera Romellón (17 October 1957 – 14 July 2002) was

442-526: The Mexican League. Previously, he had played with the Piratas from 1992 to 1994. For the first time in his career, Barrera failed to hit a home run in the 2002 season. On April 13, he got his last hit, in Oaxaca against his old team. On 14 July 2002, Barrera died instantly while trying to repair his roof. He was electrocuted when he accidentally touched a metal sheet that was in contact with some high voltage wires. He

476-685: The Rangers in 1974 when they were managed by Billy Martin and the Reds were managed by Benjamin "Cananea" Reyes. Texas won both games. The Diablos have a long-standing rivalry with the Tigres de Quintana Roo , who previously played in Mexico City but now play in Cancún. That rivalry was shown in the 2011 Serie del Rey . In 2019, the Diablos moved into their new stadium, the Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú , located in

510-616: The Sultans of Monterrey, the Rojos won in five games. For the 2009 season, Daniel Fernandez continued managing and reached the playoffs, where they faced the Vaqueros Laguna . The Diablos managed to overcome the disadvantage in the series to force a seventh game, but they were eliminated. Months before the start of the 2010 season Daniel Fernandez was relieved of command of the Puerto Rican team for

544-459: The Tigers reached the fifth game with a 3–1 lead over Mexico. In the sixth game a home run ended up deciding the game for the Reds, forcing a final game seven, which was won by the Devils, giving them their 13th pennant under the leadership of Dominican Bernie Tatis . This title was dedicated to the memories of owner Chara Mansur and player Nelson Barrera who had died that season. Mexico returned to

578-599: The final series against the Red Eagles of Veracruz by 4 games to 2. In 1972, the team was sold again, this time to a group led by Angel Vazquez. The team won on three of the four seasons between 1973 and 1976, defeating the Saraperos de Saltillo (1973) and the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (1974 and 1976) in the championship series. Cananea Reyes was the Reds' manager in 1974. In 1977, they could not repeat as champions and lost in

612-507: The final series to Nuevo Laredo. In 1978 and 1979, the quality of the team's play declined so much that they failed to reach playoffs in 1979, something that had not happened since the creation of the league's playoff system. The team was acquired by Chara and Roberto Mansur in 1980. The Diablos won their seventh pennant against the Reynosa Broncos in 1981. The team claimed the league championship again in 1985 against Nuevo Laredo, although

646-515: The finals, but lost every time. They were defeated by the Sultans in 1995 (4–0) and 1996 (4–1), and in 1997 by the Capitalinos Tigers in 5 games. In 1998, the Devils came back to the finals, but lost to the Guerreros de Oaxaca . The 1999 season began with news that the Diablos would leave Social Security Park which was being demolished to build Delta Square, a modern shopping center. The team won

680-423: The finals, but lost to Monterrey in seven games. By 1992, the Devils, with Montoya as their manager, reached the playoffs again, but lost to the rival Tigers. In 1994, Mexico, with Marco Antonio Vazquez as manager, won the rematch, defeating Monterrey in game seven at Social Security Park to win their eleventh championship. The next three seasons, with Vazquez as manager, were bitter in that the team managed to reach

714-757: The first half of the season. But for the second half the team managed to reach first place in the Northern Zone. During the first playoff round, they faced the Saraperos of Saltillo. The Rojos led the series, 3 games to 1, but after falling in the fifth game which was a no-hitter , the Coahuilans came from behind to win the series and eliminate Mexico. In 2012, the Diablos Rojos faced Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers in an exhibition game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington . The Rojos previously played an exhibition game against

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748-586: The general manager is often called the GM. This usage dates back to the early days of professional baseball when it was common practice for teams to have just one "manager" on their staff, and where GM duties were performed either by the field manager or (more commonly) by the owner of the team. Some owners (most famously, Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics ) carried out both GM and field managerial duties themselves. Major League Baseball managers differ from

782-516: The head coaches of most other professional sports in that they dress in the same uniform as the players and are assigned a jersey number. The wearing of a matching uniform is frequently practiced at other levels of play, as well. The manager may be called " skipper " or "skip" informally by his players. There have been 24 people who have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum primarily for their careers as managers. Of

816-456: The league championship in their final year at the stadium. The Diablos and the Tigers moved to the Foro Sol stadium, a building designed primarily for major events like concerts, but also with a configuration for baseball. In the first year, the Diablos lost to the Tigers in five games. In 2001, they lost to the Tigers in six games. Things changed in the next two years. In the final series of 2002,

850-488: The manager Max Oliveras "Mako". In celebration of the team's 70th anniversary, the Correos de México , the national postal service of Mexico, issued three stamps commemorating team players are: José Luis Sandoval , Miguel Ojeda , and Robert Saucedo . The National Lottery of Mexico issued tickets with team badge and image of a player. The 2010 team experienced problems with the pitching staff and several players were injured during

884-442: The manager, Cananea Reyes, not could be with the team for several days due to poor health. In 1987 and 1988, the Reds won back-to-back championships. In 1987, with a star player Nelson Barrera , they defeated Nuevo Laredos in the final series. Their 1988 title came against Saltillo. Reyes stepped down as manager following a cancer diagnosis, so Ramón Montoya took the responsibility to lead the Devils on tour in 1991. They made it to

918-491: The pennant. He played for the Diablos Rojos for most of his career (1977–79, 1983–91, 1995). Barrera won his only league home run title with 42 in 1987. He also led the circuit in RBIs with 134 in 1987 and 124 in 1988. On 22 April 1997, he drove in his 1,574th run, breaking the Mexican League record set by Héctor Espino . In 1998 Barrera played and managed the Guerreros de Oaxaca when they won their only pennant. He contributed with

952-458: The playoffs the next season, defeating the Tigers in five games. The title was dedicated to the memory of the beloved batboy who remained with the team for many years, Antonio 'El Abuelo' Mora. The 2004 and 2005 campaigns were difficult for the team, but they managed to qualify for the playoffs. In 2005, they celebrated their 65th anniversary, and decided to play only Mexican players. In 2008, they returned to fielding foreign-born players as well. In

986-450: The same period, managers who were second basemen had the highest winning percentage. The manager's responsibilities normally are limited to in-game decisions, with off-field roster management and personnel decisions falling to the team's general manager . The term manager used without qualification almost always refers to the field manager (essentially equivalent to the head coach in other North American professional sports leagues), while

1020-497: The standings. In 1946 and 1947, they repeated as runners-up again. The last two campaigns of the decade passed unnoticed. During the 1942 season, on 23 April, the Rojos were losing 13–7 in the ninth and final inning, until the players began to fight back, scoring another 7 runs and beating their rivals, the Industriales de Monterrey . It was this moment when Basilio 'Brujo' Rosell exclaimed that "these Reds play like devils," giving

1054-468: The team their nickname. Mediocrity was a characteristic of the team during the first half of the decade. It was not until 1955 when El Mexico, as called by the media, would become a dominant team in the league, finishing behind only the Tigres Capitalinos and Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo that season. It was also this year when Parque del Seguro Social (Social Security Park), with a capacity of 30,000,

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1088-589: The time, leaving the Mexican League after the 1939 season. The Rojos made their debut in the 1940 Mexican League season on 30 March 1940 against the Azules de Veracruz in Veracruz City. At the time, the Azules were the best team in the league and later became the Rojos' greatest rival. During the first two seasons, they remained one of the top teams, in second place, but after this and up until 1945, they fell far behind in

1122-581: Was fired as the Guerreros' manager that year. He went on the disabled list as a player toward the end of the season. Barrera was accused in 1988 of using a corked bat by the Tigres del México club. The umpires disagreed and the Mexican League fined the Tigres MX$ 1 million for defaming Barrera. In 2002, Barrera returned to his hometown of Campeche, where he was player-manager for the Piratas de Campeche , still in

1156-580: Was opened, with an inaugural match between the Mexico Diablos and the Sultanes de Monterrey , with an 18–14 victory for the Diablos. The following season, 1956, the Diablos hired Cuban Lázaro Salazar as manager. With him, the red team finally got their first pennant, beating their crosstown nemesis, the Tigers Capitalinos, who finished second, nine games behind the Diablos, that finished the season with

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