The Mexican Central League was a
Minor League Baseball circuit that operated for 19 seasons, from 1960 through 1978, with several clubs based across
Mexico.
History
The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the
Class D level.[1]: 508 It was placed in
Class C in 1961,[1]: 512 where it remained through the 1962 season.[1]: 515 Upon the
reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 1963, it was reclassified as
Class A.[1]: 522 In 1979, the circuit was absorbed into the expanded
Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Beisbol). This expansion elevated the Mexican Central League teams to
Triple-A, with the newly expanded Mexican Baseball League featuring a 20-team circuit with four divisions.
The Mexican Central League was a
Minor League Baseball circuit that operated for 19 seasons, from 1960 through 1978, with several clubs based across
Mexico.
History
The Mexican Central League was formed in 1960 at the
Class D level.[1]: 508 It was placed in
Class C in 1961,[1]: 512 where it remained through the 1962 season.[1]: 515 Upon the
reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 1963, it was reclassified as
Class A.[1]: 522 In 1979, the circuit was absorbed into the expanded
Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Beisbol). This expansion elevated the Mexican Central League teams to
Triple-A, with the newly expanded Mexican Baseball League featuring a 20-team circuit with four divisions.