Manuel Torres (sportscaster)

Manuel Torres Rivera (1941 – 26 March 2021) was a Mexican baseball broadcaster, public address announcer, writer, and manager. He served as the official voice and master of ceremonies for the Naranjeros de Hermosillo for over 50 years from 1970 until his death in 2021.

In addition to his work with the Naranjeros, Torres was a longtime sportswriter who served as the first president of the Asociación de Cronistas Deportivos de Sonora (Sonora Sportswriters Association) in 2000 and won the Premio Fray Nano in 2002. He also co-hosted a radio show dedicated to the Liga del Río Sonora, where he won a league title as a manager in the 1970s.

Torres was inducted into the Salón de la Fama del Deportista Sonorense (Sonoran Athlete's Hall of Fame) in 2022.