History
The state of Puebla came upon baseball in the early 1920s when returning Poblanos that had come from military service who were based in the north of Mexico brought back with them this new sport which they share with the locals. Which the natives practice in their spare time spurning up numerous of amateurs baseball teams around the state.
In 1922 General Andrés Zarzosa Verástegui founded an amateur baseball club Almazán de Puebla All former Puebla baseball clubs who went down to Mexico City to play exhibition games against the amateurs clubs from the state. In 1924 General Juan Andrew Almazán now owner of the club relocated in Mexico City. No one took charge of the club and so it was forgotten. Players from that first club were Ramón Artola, Jacinto Jaquinet, Ramón Montes de Oca, Felipe Cázares among others.
In 1925 with people excited and in love with this new sport a new baseball league was created founded by the General Alejandro Aguilar Gómez and so the state of Puebla had its first professional baseball club. Andrés Zarzosa was the founder and owner of 74 Regimiento baseball club that represent the state of Puebla which made is home in the city of Atlixco. The clubs that founded this new league were Agrario, Guanajuato, El Nacional de Bisckler, El México and Puebla's own 74 Regimiento. Some of the first idols in their first year were Center Fielder Oscar Martínez, CatcherHakino, Shortstop Javier Pérez and Pitcher Gómez coached by the Cuban Jesús “Matanzas” Valdez. 74° Regimiento was the first ever baseball champion in 1925 This club later was relocated in San Luis Potosí were thery never won a championship again.
- First Baseball tournament held in Mexico were 74 Regimiento was crown the champion in 1924.
| Club | Position | Games won | Games Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Regimiento | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| México | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Agraria (Carmona) | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Nacional | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Guanajuato | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Águila | 6 | 0 | 10 |
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