Gigantes de Carolina (baseball)

This article is about the baseball team. For the basketball team of the same name, see Gigantes de Carolina (basketball).
Gigantes de Carolina
League Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (2000–present)
Location Carolina, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Ballpark Roberto Clemente Stadium (until hiatus in 2000–present)
Year founded 2000
League championships 2005/2006 · 2006/2007
Colors Navy blue, white and gray
              
Manager Jesús Feliciano
General Manager Gil Martínez
President CAROLINA, BEISBOL DE GIGANTES, INC.

The Gigantes de Carolina (English: Giants) are a baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (LBPPR). Based in the city of Carolina, Puerto Rico, the Gigantes are the reigning back to back champions (2005)(2006) of the LBPPR.(no baseball was played in 2007).They play at Roberto Clemente Stadium. There is now an affiliated football 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.[1] After defeating the Indios, the Gigantes gained the league's lead for a brief period of time.[2] On November 20, 2009, the team defeated the Leones, scoring 17 hits.[3] In their next game, the Leones defeated Carolina.[4] On November 29, 2009, the team lost to the Gigantes del Cibao in inter-league action.[5] On December 1, 2009, the Criollos defeated the Gigantes to win their first home game of the season.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Espantan la Yegüita" (in Spanish). primera Hora. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. ↑ "Gigantes de Carolina se consolidan al tope de la liga invernal boricua" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Gigante explosión ofensiva" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  4. ↑ "Explosión ofensiva de los Leones" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  5. ↑ Raúl Álzaga (2009-11-30). "El Cibao se llevó el duelo gigante" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  6. ↑ Carlos González (2009-12-02). "Caguas la libra en su casa" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

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