The Orioles team from Gomez Palacio delivered the championship trophy they won in the previous season of the Major League Baseball of La Laguna to Mayor Leticia Herrera. The ceremony took place at the Municipal Presidency square.
The Orioles were crowned champions on January 21st by defeating the Matamoros Accountants in a sixth game. Individually, Isaías Asencio was the leader in RBIs, home runs, and the most valuable player; he is a player from Matamoros. Héctor Reza was the rookie of the year.
The delivery was to thank the support of the Gomezpalatino municipality, sponsors, and the fans.
The presidium was headed by the mayor, who was accompanied by Juan José Almanza, president of the Orioles team from Gomez Palacio, Miguel Medina de Santiago, head of the Major League Baseball of La Laguna, Irma Ale de Herrera, president of the DIF in the locality, and José Díaz Couder, sports director.
Personalities from the sports field in Gomez Palacio were present at the event, such as Cristian Mijares and Yazmín "Rusita" Rivas, both boxing champions from this city.
"I am happy and proud to be among pure champions. It is the first time that a team from Gomez Palacio is champion in the 64 years of the Major League. I want to congratulate ourselves on behalf of the people of Gomez Palacio because it is undoubtedly a victory for them personally and as a team. They are the pride of this great city and an example for us and many young people. With this, we demonstrate that Gómez Palacio achieves the goals it sets," said Herrera Ale.
The team's president, Juan José Almanza, said that the paths that led to the championship were the great support from the sponsors and the locker room they had.
"We are very satisfied. The most important thing here are the paths that were taken to achieve the goal, and a fundamental part of that is the great support from the municipal presidency, so that we could have a competitive team, in addition to the great locker room we had. That led us to the championship. Game after game, the guys gave everything," he commented.
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