History
During their successful run in the 1980s, the Lobos had MLB prospect Dickie Thon, then also of the Houston Astros, on their roster. Thon then suffered a life-threatening and career-affecting eye injury during an Astros game in 1984.
The Lobos won the national baseball championship again in 1996, a team that included Philadelphia Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal; but performed poorly in the Caribbean series, which was won in Mexico by the Tomateros de Culiacán.
The Lobos ceased operation in 1999.
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