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Alijadores de Tampico
The Alijadores de Tampico (Tampico Lightermen) were a professional baseball club based in Tampico, Tamaulipas that played in the Mexican League between the 1940s and 1980s.[1] HistoryThe Alijadores de Tampico were established in 1937 and joined the Mexican League. The team won titles in 1945 and 1946. However, they were not very profitable and did not play from 1949 through 1970.[2] Between 1968 and 1970, a new stadium was built in Tampico, financed by Nicolás Canavati, a businessman from Monterrey: the Parque Alijadores. In 1971 the league expanded from 10 to 12 teams, reinstating the franchise, that played as the Estibadores de Tampico (Tampico Stevedores) during two seasons. Starting 1973, the team returned to its former name and won the championship title in 1975.[3][4] After the 1979 season, Tampico was once again removed from the league, with the franchise moving to Toluca, becoming the Osos Negros de Toluca. The franchise once again returned in 1983 and was renamed the Astros de Tampico for that season, playing again as the Alijadores in 1984. Since then, no other team based in Tampico has participated in Mexican professional baseball.[5] Notable players
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