Old Pueblo Tribe was originally founded by Gary Mason and Marcus Catalano in April 2025. The original idea was to be apart of a newly forming National Professional Baseball League, but when those plans fell through due to the league not being ready for the Tribe.
They decided that wouldn’t be the end of the Tribe’s story. So they started asking around—talking to people in the industry, figuring out what it would take to build something even better. What they kept hearing was the same: if you want to build a legit league, make it so players can be seen, scouted, promoted.
Tucson has seen dozens of baseball teams come and go in recent memory—the Toros, the Sidewinders, and even the Padres for a short time. But one thing they all had in common? The name “Tucson” was always a part of it.
Bear Sports News spoke to Co-Owner/Player Marcus Catalano and had this to say on how the name ‘Old Pueblo Tribe’ came about.
“I just wanted to be different and go by Old Pueblo. It’s one of those things like, you know, you know. Like, if you’re from Tucson and you hear the name ‘Old Pueblo,’ you’re gonna be like, ‘Oh yeah, that’s cool, that’s my city.”
I just wanted something that also represents what our goal is: to unify the baseball community, the city, and the fans with the team. Tribe also means unity.
On top of that, we have 22 different tribes in Arizona. So it’s a way to show respect not just to one, but to the whole state as a nation. We represent Tucson, Arizona—land of Indigenous tribes. We want to reflect the people of the city, not just the scenery or animals, but the people of Tucson. The people of the Old Pueblo.”
When Gary originally brought the league idea to Marcus, the goal was to give players from Tucson an opportunity. With Marcus’s experience as a player, coach, and now team owner, his insight helped guide the mission. Now they are giving their players an opportunity to potentially get scouted and make that next push in their baseball careers.
Old Pueblo Tribe would like to give a huge thank you to all of their sponsors for their continued support, RCD Demoliton, Rite Way, Showtime Fire Protection LLC, Rollies Mexican Patio, MarkyChopz, Athletes for Equality, YungMacFilms, Jersey Plug, Ufinit and Edged Barbershop! You can find all their website/social media links right down below.
Rite Way – (520) 274-8126
Showtime Fire Protection LLC – (520)-234-1230
Rollies Mexican Patio – 4573 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85714
Marky Chopz – Book an appointment today with Old Pueblo Tribe’s Co-Owner!
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