Sultanes de Monterrey Founded in 1939
League	Mexican League
Location	Monterrey
Ballpark	Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey
League championships	1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1962, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2007
Colors	Blue, white and red
Mascot	Perro Sultán (Sultan Dog
Uniforms
Home	Away

The Sultanes de Monterrey (Monterrey Sultans), are a Mexican League baseball team based in Monterrey, Mexico. They are in the Northern Division.

[edit] History

The team was formed May 20th, 1939 as Carta Blanca (A local beer brand, owned by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma which owned the team). The team was also known as the gray ghosts. Soon, they became one of the most important teams in the league, winning its first championship in 1943. In total, the Sultanes have collected nine championships (1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1962, 1991, 1995, 1996 and 2007), including three straight (1947-1949) under the legendary Cuban manager Lázaro Salazar.

The Sultanes play in the Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey, the largest baseball stadium in Mexico.

[edit] Most Valuable players

• 5 Daniel "La Coyota" Ríos (1995)
• 7 Epitacio "Mala" Torres (1994)
• 9 Vinicio García (1987)
• 17 Lázaro Salazar (1998)
• 21 Héctor Espino (1996)
• 22 Arturo González (1997)

[edit] External links

• Official site - in Spanish
• Official Site - in myspace

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