Estrellas Orientales (English: Eastern Stars), also known as Estrellas de Oriente, is a

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team in the

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. Based in

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, the team has historically struggled, winning championships only in

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, 1968 and 2019.

History

The team was established on 15 December 1910 with the idea of competing against

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, that dominated the Dominican League during those years. Estrellas Orientales won their first title in 1936 defeating Santiago Baseball Club, Tigres del Licey and

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. The team won the championship for the second time in 1954 and again in 1968. In 2019, after 51 years, Estrellas Orientales won their fourth title after defeating

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in the championship series.

Roster

Retired numbers

Trivia

The Estrellas Orientales franchise is considered the equivalent of the

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among Dominican Teams because of their championship drought which lasted from 1968 until 2019.

References

External links

Official site
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