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Nicaragua Professional Baseball League
Liga de Beisbol Profesional Nacional (LBPN) is the professional baseball league of Nicaragua. The league consists of five teams with a 30 game regular season schedule that runs from November to December. Followed by a four team round robin, with the two best teams advancing to a best of seven championship series. Inaugurated on March 30, 1956, in Estadio Nacional, the first game was between the teams from San Fernando and Bóer. The Nicaraguan public's excitement for baseball grew as foreign professional teams and foreign players came to play in their country. Due to economic difficulty, the league had to shut down in 1967. The teams from Bóer and León were the most successful teams in those years with three championships each. The professional league was re-established in 2004. Since then, Bóer has led the league in championships with five. Current teams * Indios del Bóer (Managua) * Tigres del Chinandega * Gigantes de Rivas In Greek and Roman mythology, the Gia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called " runs". The objective of the defensive team (referred to as the fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The principal objective of the batting team is to have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League Season
The 2010–11 Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League season finished with the Indios del Bóer winning the competition. Standings Semifinal Series For the first time, a semifinal was played between the second and third placed teams. Indios del Bóer - Orientales de Granada 3-1 wins Final Series Indios del Bóer - Tigres de Chinandega 4-1 wins References Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League B B {{baseball-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League
Liga de Beisbol Profesional Nacional (LBPN) is the professional baseball league of Nicaragua. The league consists of five teams with a 30 game regular season schedule that runs from November to December. Followed by a four team round robin, with the two best teams advancing to a best of seven championship series. Inaugurated on March 30, 1956, in Estadio Nacional, the first game was between the teams from San Fernando and Bóer. The Nicaraguan public's excitement for baseball grew as foreign professional teams and foreign players came to play in their country. Due to economic difficulty, the league had to shut down in 1967. The teams from Bóer and León were the most successful teams in those years with three championships each. The professional league was re-established in 2004. Since then, Bóer has led the league in championships with five. Current teams * Indios del Bóer (Managua) * Tigres del Chinandega * Gigantes de Rivas * Leones de León * Tren del Norte (Esteli) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball Awards
Professional baseball leagues, amateur-baseball organizations, sportswriting associations, and other groups confer awards on various baseball teams, players, managers, coaches, executives, broadcasters, writers, and other baseball-related people for excellence in achievement, sportsmanship, and community involvement. International World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball Division *Senior Athlete of the Year *Junior Athlete of the Year *Coach of the Year *Umpire of the YearCassandra Sedgman"Paul Hyham IBAF 2009 Umpire of the Year" Baseball Australia, 7 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-07. *Member Federation Executive of the Year World Adult baseball * WBSC Baseball World Rankings (men's) * WBSC Baseball World Rankings (women's) *WBSC Premier12 championship (national teams) *World Baseball Classic championship trophy (national teams) * World Baseball Classic Most Valuable Player * World Baseball Classic All–WBC team *23U Baseball World Cup (WBSC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Santana
Johan Alexander Santana Araque (; born March 13, 1979) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball starting pitcher. Santana pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins from 2000 to 2007 and for the New York Mets from 2008 to 2012. A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins, Santana is a four-time All-Star and earned a pitching triple crown in 2006. On June 1, 2012, Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets history against the St. Louis Cardinals. Professional career Santana was discovered in 1994 by Andres Reiner, who was a scout working for the Houston Astros at the time. Santana's parents agreed to let him attend Houston's academy in Valencia. When Astros scouting director Dan O'Brien called Reiner and asked if he had signed Santana to a contract, Reiner reported that he was still deciding if Santana was a better prospect as an outfielder or a pitcher. After six weeks of training, Santana was told he was going to pitch. Santana did n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie De La Cruz
Eulogio "Frankie" De La Cruz Martínez (;) (March 12, 1984 – March 14, 2021) was a Dominican baseball pitcher who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), as well as one season each in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He played for the Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions from 2007 to 2012. He went on to play baseball in Italy and Mexico, as well as several winter leagues. Early life De La Cruz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 12, 1984. He attended Juan Pablo Duarte High School in his hometown. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Detroit Tigers on September 6, 2001. Professional career Minor leagues De La Cruz played in Rookie ball and Single-A from 2002 through 2004. He played for the Advanced Single-A Lakeland Tigers and in Double-A in 2006. The following year, he went 5–6 with a 3.43 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilton López
Wilton López (born July 19, 1983) is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies. Professional career López signed with the New York Yankees in 2002. He played in their minor league system until he was released in 2007. He signed with the San Diego Padres two days later. In 2007, López played for the Fort Wayne Wizards and Lake Elsinore Storm, going 1–0 with a 3.30 ERA in 22 games for the former and 2–1 with a 6.10 ERA in 22 games for the latter. He played for the Storm, San Antonio Missions and Portland Beavers in 2008, going 2–1 with a 2.64 ERA in 30 games with the Storm, 0–2 with a 4.93 ERA in 27 games with the Missions, and 0–0 with a 9.00 ERA in one game with the Beavers. Houston Astros On April 10, 2009, López was selected off waivers by the Houston Astros from the Padres. López served as the team's closer in 2012 after Brett Myers was traded to the Chicago White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy García
Willy Camilo García Archivol (born September 4, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox. Career Pittsburgh Pirates García signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in February 2010. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Pirates, batting .250/.333/.333 in 51 games. In 2011, he split the season between the GCL Pirates and the Low-A State College Spikes, accumulating a .266/.322/.440 slash line with 5 home runs and 35 RBI. The next year he played for the Single-A West Virginia Power and posted a .240/.286/.403 batting line with career-highs in home runs (18) and RBI (77). García spent the 2013 season with the High-A Bradenton Marauders, batting .256/.294/.437 with 16 home runs and 60 RBI. On June 25, 2013, he set the Marauders team record for hits in a game with six. García play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Gómez
Héctor Alexis Gómez (born March 5, 1988) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers, and in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns. Career Colorado Rockies Gómez began his professional career in 2006 after being signed by scout Felix Feliz. He split the season between the Casper Rockies (50 games) and Tri-City Dust Devils (two games), hitting a combined .312 in 62 games. In 2007, he played for the Asheville Tourists, hitting .266 with 11 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 124 games. He played in only one game in 2008, for the Modesto Nuts, collecting one hit in three at-bats. With the Nuts in 2009, Gómez hit .275 in 83 games. He began the 2011 season with the Tulsa Drillers. Gómez was called up to the majors on September 16, 2011 and made his debut that night. Milwaukee Brewers On June 28, 2012, he was claimed off of waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers, and was assign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheslor Cuthbert
Cheslor Jesly Cuthbert (; born November 16, 1992) is a Nicaraguan professional baseball third baseman for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox. Early life Cuthbert was born and raised on Corn Islands, Nicaragua, where his mother is from. His father is from the town of Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua. Growing up he spoke an English Creole rather than Spanish and had to balance learning Spanish while training with the Nicaraguan National Baseball team. Professional career Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals signed Cuthbert as an international free agent in 2009, for a $1.35 million signing bonus. He made his professional debut in 2010. Prior to the 2012 season, ''Baseball America'' rated Cuthbert the 84th best prospect in baseball. After the 2012 season, he played for the Nicaraguan national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifying Tournament. The Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Smith (baseball)
Curt Smith (born September 9, 1986 in Willemstad, Curaçao, in the former Netherlands Antilles) is a Dutch former professional baseball player. He is also a member of the Dutch national team. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 39th round of the 2008 MLB Draft. Career Smith attended the University of Maine at Orono, and hit .403 in his final season as a senior. St. Louis Cardinals Smith was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals out of the University of Maine in the 39th round (1,175th overall) of the June 2008 First-Year Player Draft. At Maine, Smith was named America East Player of the Year in 2008. In 2008, Smith played for the Rookie ball Johnson City Cardinals and the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits. In 2009, he was assigned to the Single-A advanced Palm Beach Cardinals, and briefly spent time with the Double-A Springfield Cardinals. Smith spent the entire 2010 season with Springfield, and was named a mid-season All-Star. On April 3, 2011, Smith was release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuillians Vasquez
Wuillians Martin Vasquez (born July 23, 1983) is a Venezuelan-Nicaraguan professional baseball infielder. Career Vasquez played in the New York Yankees minor league system from 2001 to 2004, playing with the GCL Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Staten Island Yankees, and Battle Creek Yankees. In the minor leagues, he batted .229/.318/.342. He has played for the San Marino Baseball Club in the Italian Baseball League since 2008. He also played for HCAW in Honkbal Hoofdklasse in 2010. He played for Venezuela in the 2011 Baseball World Cup and the 2011 Pan American Games. Vasquez started playing in the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League during the 2011–12 season. During the 2013–14 season, playing for the Tigres de Chinandega, he led the league in hitting with a .351 average. He played for Nicaragua in their unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the World Baseball Classic. However, he had only one hit in 16 at-bats. During the 2016–17 season, playing for the Gigantes de Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
