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The Leones de Yucatán were founded in 1954 under the leadership of Alvaro Ponce
Vidiella and Humberto "Beto" Abimerhi Abimerhi. The team's entry to the Mexican League was announced on 5 January 1954. The team nickname is a reference to the name of the beer company built by the Ponce family. The
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1019:"Leones de Yucatán cumple 66 años de rugir en la LMB"
988:"Leones de Yucatán: cinco estrellas, cinco historias"
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1063:"Historia del Club Los Leones en Liga Mexicana"
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996:(in Spanish). 25 September 2022
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944:updated July 24, 2024
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