Year founded 1974 Former ballparks Parque Deportivo Ahmsa Founded 1974 League Mexican League | Division championships 1998 Location Monclova, Mexico Manager Wally Backman Ownership Altos Hornos de México | |
Ballpark Estadio De Béisbol Monclova Former name(s) Acereros de Monclova
Mineros de Coahuila Colors Navy Blue, White, Turquoise Arena/Stadium Estadio de Béisbol Monclova Color Navy Blue, White, Turquoise Profiles | ||
The Acereros de Monclova (English: Monclova Steelers) are a Mexican Baseball League team that plays in the Zona Norte (Northern Division) of the Mexican League. The Estadio De Béisbol Monclova is their home baseball park, which has a capacity of 12,000 fans. The Acereros replaced the Mineros de Coahuila in the 1976 season. Mario Mendoza agreed to manage it in the 1987 season.
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History
The Steelers of the North is its official name, debuted in the Mexican League on March 23, 1974 under the name "Miners of Coahuila" against the now defunct "Indios of Ciudad Juarez," took place in "Sports Park Ahmsa" Miners team manager was the "Sergeant Shrapnel" Tomas Herrera.
In 1971 it had reached an Liga Mexican Beisbol team to the region. The Pirates of Sabinas which lasted three years playing in the stadium. And thanks to the efforts of Mr. Harold R. Pape, managed to establish the franchise also in Monclova. Los Mineros de Coahuila name that start Monclova Square headquarters and shared with the town of Sabinas, Coahuila.
In September 1973 Harold Pape commanded to build the Estadio Monclova, thanks to the State Government at that time the Governor was Mr. Eulalio Gutiérrez Treviño.
On March 16, 1975 Monclova Stadium opened with a game between Mineros de Coahuila and the missing cache of Tampico
In 1976 the team made the playoffs for the first time, but were eliminated by Cd Juarez Indians in five games.
In 1980 the name was changed to Mexican League Baseball Monclova Steelers, led by Victor Favela.
In 1985 Monclova advanced to the postseason as the third place in the Northern Zone and fell 4-0 to the owls.
In 1986 the Steelers set a record for runs scored with 203, matching also their record most homers in a game. They finished the regular season as the leader of the North Division with a 76–51 mark, with five-game lead over Monterrey. However, after winning in six games in the first round of the playoffs over the owls, they fell in the North Division Championship Series to the Monterrey Sultans in seven dramatic games.
In 1987 came the revenge on the Monterrey Sultans and eliminated in five games, but then came the Tecolotes and eliminated in five games. Monclova Steelers logo.
In 1990 again the Tecolotes again became insurmountable obstacle and ended all in the first round.
In 1992, Northern Steel Group acquired the franchise of the Steelers, and the new team was launched as the Acereros del Norte.
In 1993 the Steelers took third place in the North, but fell in five games to the Monterrey Sultans in the first round of the playoffs.
In 1996 they returned to the playoffs but lost to the Monterrey Sultans 4-2 in the first round.
In 1997 Monclova set the attendance record for all Mexican League Baseball. in the playoffs they lost to theTabasco Olmecs in four games.
In 1998, when for the first time in 24 years the Steelers made it to the Championship Finals. They were managed by Aurelio Rodriguez, a season in which they had Jesus "Chito" Ríos, Juan Manuel Palafox, and the offensive power of Boi Rodriguez and Luis Raven. In that postseason, Monclova was beat the Cancun Lobstermen and then went to the Capital City to dispose of the Mexico City Tigres in seven games. Advancing to the Series of the Kings for the first time they were swept by the Warriors of Oaxaca in four games.
In 1999 another playoff year for the Steelers, once again beating Cancun in the first round, but fell to the Mexico City Tigers 4-2 in the semifinals.
In 2001, Monclova won the first round, eliminating the Reynosa Broncos six games, but lost to Mexico's Red Devils 4-2 in the semifinals.
In 2007 he managed to recover from a poor first round where they were in seventh place in the Zona Norte, but in the second round were third, and this earned them to qualify for the playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Monterrey Sultans in seven games.
In 2008 succeeded in winning first place in the Mexican League having a great season, going to the playoffs eliminated the Dorados de Chihuahua in seven dramatic games, going to the final of the Northern Zone confronting the Monterrey Sultans who razed the Steelers in four games.
In 2009 failed to get his pass play-offs due to the rating system, points were left out despite his fourth place in the Northern Zone, finishing with a record of 57-50 with 533 percent.
North The Steelers have Monclova Stadium as home with an 11,000 capacity.
Each year they have an excellent opening, inviting local cheerleading squad to encourage the young Monclovenses Sports, Teams that occur each year and which are well known in the locality for their excellent work are:
Scorpions Cheerleaders School, Municipal Institute of Sport, Joint Coyotes CBTIS 36, Falcons School of Accounting and Management, Fusion Lobos de la Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila.
Steelers team currently has two branches in different leagues in the country, has teamed up with the Oilers in the league Minatitlan Northern Mexico (Sonora Northern League before) the Blues Mexicali Valley and a combined team with the Oilers Minatitlan in the Academy League Baseball "Mr. Alejo Peralta y Díaz Ceballos" Class A.
In February of 2017, the grandson of founder Harold Pape, Gerardo Benavides Pape, purchased the team bringing it back to family ownership.
Stadium
Monclova Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. It is home to Monclova Steelers. It has natural grass surface and capacity for 11,000 fans. It was inaugurated on March 16, 1975 and remodeled and enlarged in 1996.