Criollos de Caguas (baseball)
The Criollos de Caguas (English: Caguas Creoles) are a baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League. Based in the city of Caguas, they have won 19 national titles and five Caribbean World Series, including the 2017-2018 back-to-back championships.
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League | Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC) | ||
Location | Caguas | ||
Ballpark | Estadio Solá Morales | ||
Year founded | 1938 | ||
League championships | 1941, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1987, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2021 | ||
Caribbean Series championships | 1954, 1974, 1987, 2017, 2018 | ||
Website | CaguasCriollos.com | ||
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From the mid-1940s until roughly 1970, the team was known as Caguas-Guayama and was jointly based in Caguas and in a nearby city, Guayama.
Puerto Rico Baseball League
On November 18, 2009, the Gigantes defeated the Criollos.[1] After beginning the season with three consecutive losses, the Leones defeated the Criollos to win their first game.[2] On November 22, 2009, the Leones defeated the Criollos by nine runs.[3] On November 29, 2009, the Criollos defeated the Indios in a game that was shortened due to rain.[4] In the first week of December, the team's reinforcement players, Iván Rodríguez, Yonder Alonso, Luis Villareal and Horacio Ramírez began joining the roster.[5] On December 1, 2009, the Criollos traded Héctor Pellot to the Lobos in exchange of Adrián Ortiz, who the team's general manager, Frankie Thon, intended to employ as pinch runner.[6] The team also released Quintin Berry and placed Helder Velázquez and Luis Cruz in the inactive list, opening places for the reinforcement players.[6] On December 1, 2009, the Criollos defeated the Gigantes to win their first home game of the season.[7] Earlier that day, Alex Cora began practicing with the team, seeking a spot in the roster.[8]
2021 Caribbean Series roster
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References
- "Espantan la Yegüita" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- Carlos González (2009-11-20). "Leones de Ponce libran la 'coca'" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- "Salvajes los Leones" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- "Despertar de los Criollos de Caguas" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- Raúl Álzaga (2009-12-01). "Llegan los refuerzos de los Criollos" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- "Criollos envían a Pellot a los Lobos" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- Carlos González (2009-12-02). "Caguas la libra en su casa" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- Carlos González (2009-12-02). "Alex Cora entrará muy pronto a juego" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2009-12-02.