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Caimanes De Barranquilla
The Caimanes de Barranquilla are a baseball team in the Colombian Professional Baseball League. They have participated in the league since the 1984–1985 season, playing in the 12,000-capacity Estadio Édgar Rentería in Barranquilla. The Caimanes are the most successful team in Colombian baseball, having won 12 league titles, including the 2021–22 season. They also won the Caribbean Series in 2022, making Colombia the first new country to win the Caribbean Series since Mexico's Naranjeros de Hermosillo won their first title in 1976. History In 1998 the success of Colombian-born players in Major League Baseball, most notably Édgar Rentería (who was on the 1997 World Champion Florida Marlins), led to a meeting in Miami of Colombian baseball personalities including Edinson Rentería, Edgar Perez and José Martínez (who led and contributed to the development of Colombian Professional Baseball between 1979 and 1985). The meeting was acknowledged by the MLB and the Cari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barranquilla
Barranquilla () is the capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean Coast region; as of 2018 it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Colombia's fourth-most populous city after Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali. Barranquilla lies strategically next to the delta of the Magdalena River, (originally before rapid urban growth) from its mouth at the Caribbean Sea, serving as a port for river and maritime transportation within Colombia. It is also the main economic center of Atlántico department in Colombia. The city is the core of the Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla, with a population of over 2 million, which also includes the municipalities of Soledad, Galapa, Malambo, and Puerto Colombia. Barranquilla was legally established as a town on April 7, 1813, although it dates from at least 1629. It grew into an important port, serving as a haven for immigrants from Europe, espe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farid Char
Farid (Arabic: فَرِيد ''fariyd'', ''farīd''), also spelt Fareed or Ferid and accented Férid, is an Arabic and Persian masculine personal name or surname meaning "unique, singular ("the One"), incomparable". For many communities, including in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa, and South East Asia, the name Fareed is common across generations. Given name Farid *Farid Abboud, Lebanese Ambassador * Farid F. Abraham, scientist *Farid Alakbarli, Azerbaijani researcher *Farid Azarkan (born 1971), Dutch politician of Moroccan descent *Farid al-Atrash (1910-1974), Syrian Egyptian singer, music composer, and actor *Farid ad-Din Attar, Iranian Sufi poet *Farid Bang (born Farid Hamed El Abdellaoui in 1986), German rapper of Moroccan-Spanish descent *Farid Esack, South African anti-apartheid activist and Muslim scholar *Fariduddin Ganjshakar, 12th-century Punjabi Muslim mystic *Farid Ghadry, Syrian political activist *Farid Kamil, Malaysian male model turned actor *Farid Khan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reynaldo Rodríguez
Reynaldo A. Rodriguez (born July 2, 1986) is a Colombian professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. Career Rodriguez was signed as an undrafted 19-year-old free agent by the New York Yankees in 2006. He spent that season and the next season performing well in rookie ball. He was released and returned to Colombia where he played in 2008 before being signed by the Yuma Scorpions of the independent Golden Baseball League for the 2009 season. He had a breakout year in 2009 and headed Baseball America's Independent League Top Prospects List and had his contract purchased by the Boston Red Sox in the off-season. Always a hitter for average his power developed as he matured and with Boston he made it up to the triple-a Pawtucket Red Sox. Over the 2012 offseason, he became a free agent and was signed by the Minnesota Twins on December 7, 2012, where he had 21 homeruns and an OPS of .787 for the AA New Britain Rock Cats in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauricio Ramos (baseball)
Mauricio (Garrido) Ramos (born February 2, 1992) is a Colombian professional baseball third baseman who is currently a free agent. Career He was signed by the Kansas City Royals at 18 years old as an amateur free agent in November 2010. In 2016, Ramos was a Texas League all-star and finished second in the league in hits and third in batting average. However, he never rose above Double-A in affiliated baseball. On November 6, 2017, Ramos elected free agency. On February 19, 2020, Ramos signed with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. On April 14, 2021, Ramos was released by the Otters. International career Ramos was selected to the roster for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Personal life , he lived in Idaho Falls, Idaho Idaho Falls (Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: Dembimbosaage) is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is the state's largest city outside the Boise me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilson Herrera
Dilson José Herrera García (born March 3, 1994) is a Colombian professional baseball second baseman for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles. Career Pittsburgh Pirates Herrera signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in 2010. He received a $220,000 signing bonus. He then spent the next three years in the Pirates' farm system, advancing as far as the A-class West Virginia Power. Herrera, along with Gregory Polanco, represented the Pirates at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game. New York Mets On August 27, 2013, the Pirates traded Herrera and a player to be named later, Vic Black, to the New York Mets to acquire Marlon Byrd and John Buck. His first season in the Mets organization was a success as he was promoted to Double A during the season. 2014 On August 28, after an injury to All-Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsung-Che Cheng
Cheng Tsung-che (; born July 26, 2001) is a Taiwanese baseball infielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Career Cheng, a native of Pingtung County, Taiwan, signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Pu-Men High School as an international free agent on July 2, 2019, for a signing bonus of $380,000. Shortly after signing, he competed in the 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup. Cheng made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Pirates in 2021, and played second base, third base, and shortstop throughout the season. After the 2021 minor league season ended, Cheng played winter ball with the Caimanes de Barranquilla, winning the 2022 Caribbean Series. Cheng spent the 2022 Minor League Baseball season with the Bradenton Marauders, playing shortstop more frequently. He appeared in 104 games, hit for a .270 batting average, .376 on-base percentage, and a .794 on-base plus slugging percentage, while scoring 79 runs. Of his 38 extra-base hits, seven were triples. He led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy León
Sandy David León Lopez (born March 13, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Miami Marlins, Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins. Professional career Washington Nationals León signed with the Washington Nationals on January 17, 2007, and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Nationals later that year. He spent two years in the Gulf Coast League before splitting the 2009 season between the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York–Penn League and the South Atlantic League's Hagerstown Suns. León returned to the Suns for the 2010 season and was promoted to the Potomac Nationals in 2011. He spent time with the Auburn Doubledays, Harrisburg Senators, and Syracuse Chiefs in 2012 before his first major league callup. León was called up to the majors for the first time on May 13, 2012. He made his Major League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Escobar (baseball)
Luis Alberto Escobar Hernandez (born May 30, 1996) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Professional career Pittsburgh Pirates Escobar signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in July 2013. He made his professional debut in 2014 for the DSL Pirates and spent the whole season there, posting a 2–4 record and a 4.75 ERA in 13 games started. In 2015, he played for both the GCL Pirates and the West Virginia Black Bears, pitching to a combined 2–1 record, 3.83 ERA, and a 1.13 WHIP in 13 starts, and in 2016, he returned to the Black Bears, posting a 6–5 record and 2.93 ERA in 15 games (12 starts). Escobar was on Colombia's roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic but did not play. Escobar represented the Pirates in the 2017 All-Star Futures Game. He spent the 2017 season with the West Virginia Power where he posted a 10–7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Blanch
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Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation album by Julio Iglesias *Julio, a character in ''Romiette and Julio'' by Sharon M. Draper Other *Don Julio, a brand of tequila produced in Mexico * Hurricane Julio, a list of storms named Julio * Jules * ''Julie-O'', musical work for solo cello by Mark Summer *Julio 204 or JULIO 204, one of the first graffiti writers in New York City *Julio-Claudian dynasty, the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula (also known as Gaius), Claudius, and Nero * Julius (other) The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tico Bernal
Costa Ricans ( es, Costarricenses), also called Ticos, are the citizens of Costa Rica, a multiethnic, Spanish-speaking nation in Central America. Costa Ricans are predominantly Castizos, other ethnic groups people of Indigenous, European, African and Asian (predominantly Chinese) descent. By 2018, Costa Rica has a population of 5,000,000 people. The population growth rate between 2005 and 2010 was estimated to be 1.5% annually, with a birth rate of 17.8 live births per 1,000 inhabitants and a mortality rate of 4.1 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. By 2016, the population had increased to about 4.9 million. Costa Rica was the point where the Mesoamerican and South American native cultures met. The northwest of the country, the Nicoya peninsula, was the southernmost point of Nahuatl cultural influence when the Spanish conquerors (conquistadores) came in the 16th century. The central and southern portions of the country had Chibcha influences. The Atlantic coast, meanwhile, was popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Pelaez
In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገብርኤል, translit=Gabrəʾel, label=none; arc, ܓ݁ܰܒ݂ܪܺܝܐܝܶܠ, translit=Gaḇrīʾēl; ar, جِبْرِيل, Jibrīl, also ar, جبرائيل, Jibrāʾīl or ''Jabrāʾīl'', group="N" is an archangel with power to announce God's will to men. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran. Many Christian traditions — including Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Roman Catholicism — revere Gabriel as a saint. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions ( Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). The archangel also appears in the Book of Enoch and other ancient Jewish writings not preserved in Hebrew. Alongside the archangel Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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