Tombstone
Formed: 2002
Disbanded: June 17, 2003
First Game: May 30, 2003
Final Game: June 2003
Seasons: <1
States & Countries: Arizona & Mexico
Leadership
Trophy Case
Background
The Arizona-Mexico League of 2003 was an under-capitalized independent baseball league that lasted just over two weeks before closing its doors. The name was a revival of the old Class C Arizona-Mexico League active from 1955 to 1958.
The start-up circuit was troubled from the outset. Originally envisioned as a four-team loop with clubs in Bisbee-Douglas and Nogales in Arizona, plus Juarez and Sonora in Mexico, the Juarez ownership group pulled out a few weeks before opening day. The planned Juarez club was hastily moved to Baja California in western Mexico. The Nogales ownership also bailed on the team, leaving the Bisbee-Douglas group to attempt to prop up both Arizona clubs. The whole enterprise sputtered to a close on June 17, 2003, leaving more than 100 players, coaches & staff unemployed.
Arizona-Mexico League Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | LEAGUE CHAMPIONS* |
|---|---|---|
| Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 2003 | Never |
| Cananea Mineros | 2003 | Never |
| Nogales Charros | 2003 | Never |
| Tecate Cerveceros | 2003 | Never |
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