| Leones del Escogido |
| League |
Dominican Winter League |
| Location |
Santo Domingo |
| Ballpark |
Estadio Quisqueya |
| Year Founded |
1921 |
| League championships |
1922, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2010, 2012 |
| Caribbean Series championships |
1988, 1990, 2010, 2012 |
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Leones del Escogido (English: Lions of the chosen one) are a professional baseball team in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Established in 1921, Leones are the third most successful teams from the Dominican Winter League, behind Tigres del Licey and Aguilas Cibaeñas, having won 14 national championships and 4 Caribbean Series.
Leones defeated Aguilas Cibaeñas 5 games to 4 in the 2011-12 best-of-nine finals. They represented Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Series, and won the event by winning their first four games.
[edit] History
The Leones' record book is dominated by the Alou brothers: Matty, Felipe and Jesús. The brothers hold the first, second and third spots in the team's record book for the following: games played, runs, at bats, hits, home runs and RBIs. Matty and Felipe are one-two in several more categories, including bases on balls and stolen bases. Felipe Alou is also the most successful manager, winning four championships.
[edit] 2009-10 Season
The Leones enjoyed a very successful first year with new ownership. They won their third straight "City Championship Trophy" over Tigres del Licey, their rivals who share Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo, after winning six of their ten regular season games against Licey. They followed this by winning the regular season with a 30-19 record, and won their thirteenth Winter League Championship, ending their 18 year National Championship drought. Leones represented the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Series, and won their third title with a 5-1 record.
[edit] 2010-11 Season
On 20 March 2010, General Manager Moises Alou announced that Ken Oberkfell will return to manage Leones del Escogido for the 2010-2011 season. The team won their fourth straight City Championship Trophy this season, securing the season series with their win over Licey on 9 December. Leones made it to the postseason, but failed to reach the finals, which were eventually won by Toros del Este.
[edit] 2010-11 Season
After struggling in the regular season, Leones clinched a spot in the Round Robin. They finished the Round Robin in first place, setting up a 9 game Finals against Aguilas. Despite blowing a commanding 3-0 series lead, Leones won their fourteenth championship in dramatic fashion with a come from behind win in game 9. Leones also won the Caribbean Series hosted by Dominican Republic.
[edit] Championship history
Leones del Escogido won the first championship in 1922 of a short-lived professional baseball era from 1922 to 1937, but only the current Winter League format established in 1951 is widely accepted.
[edit] Caribbean Series Championships
Leones del Escogido have won four Caribbean Series in their history.
[edit] Notable players
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Santo Domingo
Miami
Margarita Island
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