The Águilas de Mexicali (English: Mexicali Eagles) are a professional baseball team based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. They compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). The team plays at the Estadio Nido de los Águilas also known simply as "El Nido" (The Nest) with a capacity of 20,000.
The Águilas have won the LMP championship four times, in 1985–86, 1988–89, 1998–99 and most recently in 2016–17. Led by Cananea Reyes, the Águilas also won the 1986 Caribbean Series, played in Maracaibo.
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History
Baseball has been played in Mexicali since 1914 and several teams have represented the city, the current incarnation of the Águilas was established in 1967 and made its debut in the Mexican Pacific League on 12 October 1976.
They have won the championship four times: in 1985–86 managed by Cananea Reyes, in 1988–89 coached by Dave Machemer, in 1998–99 under Francisco Estrada and most recently in 2016–17 managed by Roberto Vizcarra. The team also won the 1986 Caribbean Series, played in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Officers
President: Dio Alberto Murillo Rogers
Vice President: Rigoberto Cardenas Valdez
Vice President of Operations: Jose Luiz Rodriguez Escoto
Director, Scouting: David Cardenas Cortes
Roster
Retired numbers
The Águilas de Mexicali have retired the following numbers:
3: Mario Hernández
10: Cananea Reyes
14: Ernesto Escárrega
33: Isidro Márquez
34: Fernando Valenzuela
58: Vicente Palacios