PRESERVAREMOS LEGADO
DE LAS GLORIAS
DEL BEISBOL
DON ALFREDO HARP HELÚ,
impulsor y patrocinador del Recinto de la Fama,
da un mensaje de bienvenida a los aficionados amantes del Rey de los Deportes.
LOS INMORTALES
LOS INMORTALES
LOS INMORTALES
Conoce a los 200 personajes (jugadores, managers, ampayers, directivos y cronistas) que han sido entronizados al Recinto de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano desde 1939, año en que se llevó a cabo la primera elección.
El Recinto de los Inmortales del Beisbol Mexicano es un acierto para México. Es un lugar que reconoce a los talentos del Rey
de los Deportes en nuestro país".
Alfredo Harp Helú,
impulsor y patrocinador del Recinto de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano
"
GUILLERMO ALVAREZ
HE WAS A SHORTOP WITH A MAGIC GLOVE
At 19 years of age, he made a strong impact in the Mexican League, playing shortstop for the Puebla Pericos, and was named Rookie of the Year for the 1946 season.
From 1949 to 1957, he wore the Veracruz Águila uniform, the club where he experienced his golden era. In 1955, he surprised everyone by posting a .334 batting average and hitting 18 home runs.
He possessed a “magic” glove that, over nine seasons, established him as the leading fielder at his position, seven of them consecutively (from 1950 to 1956).
Both achievements remain records in the league and ensure that his name is remembered with nostalgia, given his outstanding career at shortstop with the teams he played for.
The admirable and consistent career he built over 16 years in the Mexican League and in the now-defunct Pacific Coast League—always with the Tomateros de Culiacán—has led him to be widely recognized as the greatest Mexican shortstop of all time.
Date of birth: August 14, 1926
Place of birth: San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz
Position: Shortstop
Teams in the Mexican League LMB: Puebla, Águila, Yucatán, Nuevo Laredo, and Monterrey
Teams in the Mexican Pacific League LMP: X
Main achievements: He was consistently recognized as the best at his position, leading the league in fielding nine times seven of them consecutively with Águila establishing a pair of records in the process.
HORACIO LÓPEZ DÍAZ
HE LAID THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE PACIFIC LEAGUE
He was born into a deeply baseball-oriented family, as his father was Don Francisco “Viejo” López. His passion for baseball was evident from a young age, always playing the catcher position at the University of Sonora.
After moving to Mexico City to continue his studies—eventually earning his degree as a certified public accountant—he remained active in his favorite sport with Team Sonora, made up of young players from that state.
He balanced his professional career with the promotion of baseball at all levels and, due to his experience, integrity, and leadership, he was appointed in 1962 by the directors of the Sonora Winter League as its president.
From that year until 1981, he served in that role within the professional winter circuit, later known as the Sonora-Sinaloa Winter League and today as the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico.
He achieved many accomplishments in that position, most notably the league’s expansions, as well as the inclusion of Mexican baseball in the Confederación del Caribe.
Date of birth: June 2, 1931
Place of birth: Hermosillo, Sonora
Role: Executive
Main achievements: He expanded the league from four to eight franchises, integrated it into the Confederation of the Caribbean an organization he presided over twice and later advised and incorporated winter baseball into the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues of the United States.
JORGE DE LA ROSA
Date of Birth: April 5, 1981
Place of Birth: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Position: Pitcher
LMB Teams: Sultanes de Monterrey
LMP Teams: Naranjeros de Hermosillo
MLB Teams: Milwaukee, Kansas City, Colorado, Arizona, and Chicago (NL)
Main Achievements: He recorded 104 victories in Major League Baseball, 86 of them with Colorado, along with 1,273 strikeouts 985 of those with the Rockies leading the club in both categories. The notable pitcher achieved three seasons with more than 14 wins.
A PRESTIGIOUS LEFT-HANDER
Developed at the Academy of El Carmen, Nuevo León, the Monterrey native refined his skills in the minor league circuits of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, earning an opportunity with the Sultanes de Monterrey during the 2000 season before being signed by the Boston Red Sox. He spent time in their farm system before being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, joining the club in the 2004 season.
De la Rosa was born on April 5, 1981, in Monterrey, Nuevo León. A product of the Little Leagues of the great industrial city, the left-hander went on to become one of the Mexican pitchers with the most victories in Major League Baseball.
Beginning in 2004, he played 15 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, and Colorado Rockies—the team with which he enjoyed the best years of his career, to the point of becoming the club’s top pitcher. He leads the franchise with 86 wins and 985 strikeouts. He also pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and his final Major League appearance came with the Chicago Cubs in 2018.
He appeared in 430 games, finishing with a 104–87 win-loss record, a 4.58 ERA, and 1,273 strikeouts. The notable left-hander from Monterrey recorded three seasons with more than 14 wins each.
He also played two seasons with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo in the Mexican Pacific League (Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico), during the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.