Gregorio Luque

Gregorio Luque Flores (9 May 1942 – 26 February 2026) was a Mexican professional baseball catcher and manager. Luque played and managed in the Mexican League. Elected to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999, he played professionally from 1961 to 1980 and managed from 1976 to 1994.

Career Luque was born in Nogales, Sonora, on 9 May 1942. He made his debut in the Mexican League (LMB) in 1963 with the Tigres de México, where he played until 1970. In 1971, he signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo, where he played until his retirement in 1980. From 1976 to 1980, he served as player-manager, and in 1981 he served only as manager, winning the 1980 LMB championship with the club.

He finished his Mexican League career as player with 1,569 games, 1,299 hits, 526 RBIs, and a .264 batting average. He finished his Mexican Pacific League career with 933 games, 695 hits, 236 RBIs and a .219 batting average.

In 1999, he was elected to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame alongside pitchers George Brunet and Francisco Maytorena, and executive Pedro Treto Cisneros.

Death Luque died in his native Nogales on 26 February 2026, at the age of 83.