The Gigantes de Carolina () are a

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team in the

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(''LBPPR''). Based in the city of

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, the ''Gigantes'' play at

Roberto Clemente Stadium Roberto Clemente Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Roberto Clemente) is a multi-purpose stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home of Gigantes de Carolina. The stadium holds 12,500 people and was ...

. There is now an affiliated

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club, Gigantes de Carolina, also playing out of the Roberto Clemente Stadium.

Puerto Rico Baseball League

On November 18, 2009, the Gigantes defeated the Criollos. After defeating the Indios, the Gigantes gained the league's lead for a brief period of time. On November 20, 2009, the team defeated the Leones, scoring 17 hits. In their next game, the Leones defeated Carolina. On November 29, 2009, the team lost to the

Gigantes del Cibao The Gigantes del Cibao (English: Cibao giants) are a baseball team that plays in the Dominican Winter League. The team was founded in 1996 as ''Gigantes del Noroeste ''then with a change of ownership the name was changed several times, being cal ...

in inter-league action. On December 1, 2009, the Criollos defeated the Gigantes to win their first home game of the season.

References

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