Águilas Cibaeñas

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Águilas Cibaeñas

League

Dominican Winter League

Location

Santiago, Dominican Republic

Ballpark

Estadio Cibao

Year Founded

1936

League championships

1952, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008

Caribbean World Series championships

1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007

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Águilas Cibaeñas is a team in the Dominican Republic's winter baseball league. Founded in 1936, and based in Santiago, the Águilas is the most successful team in the league's history, having won nine of the last 13 titles (the other four were won by Tigres del Licey). They have also 5 Caribbean Series. In all, they have 20 national titles, one more than their biggest rival, Tigres del Licey from Santo Domingo. The Aguilas is also the team with the largest fan base in the country. They play their games at Estadio Cibao, known to be the most enjoyable and nicest park in the country. It hosted the 2008 edition of the Caribbean Series.

They are currently the 2007/2008 Dominican Winter League Champions and the 2007 Caribbean Series Champions.

[edit] Some of the star players in their history

Luis Polonia, Julian Javier, Miguel Tejada, Alberto Castillo, Franklin Taveras, Wily Mo Peña, Tony Peña, Manny Ramírez, Oscar Ureña, Joaquin Benoit, Melky Cabrera, Rafael Furcal, Hipolito Pichardo, Winston Llenas, Mendy López, Tony Batista, Bartolo Colón, Julian Tavarez, Miguel Batista, Jhonny Peralta, Johnny Cueto, Adrian Beltre, Moises Alou, Raul Mondesí, Willy Taveras, Tony Peña Jr., Jose Lima, Ryan Garko, Coco Crisp, Willie Stargell, Dick Stuart, Fausto Carmona, Robinson Tejeda, Edwin Encarnación, Brandon Moss, Randy Choate, Juan Salas, Omar Moreno, Jeff Davanon,Mike Napoli

[edit] FInal Series and Championships.

Season	Champion	Manager	Sub-Champion
1952	Águilas Cibaeñas	Rodolfo Fernández	Tigres del Licey
1964-65	Águilas Cibaeñas	Al Widmar	Leones del Escogido
1966-67	Águilas Cibaeñas	Pete Peterson	Leones del Escogido
1971-72	Águilas Cibaeñas	Ozzie Virgil	Tigres del Licey
1974-75	Águilas Cibaeñas	Al Widmar	Estrellas Orientales
1975-76	Águilas Cibaeñas	Tim Murtaugh	Tigres del Licey
1977-78	Águilas Cibaeñas	Johnny Lipon	Tigres del Licey
1978-79	Águilas Cibaeñas	Johnny Lipon	Leones del Escogido
1985-86	Águilas Cibaeñas	Winston Llenas	Tigres del Licey
1986-87	Águilas Cibaeñas	Winston Llenas	Estrellas Orientales
1992-93	Águilas Cibaeñas	Miguel Diloné	Azucareros del Este
1995-96	Águilas Cibaeñas	Terry Francona	Estrellas Orientales
1996-97	Águilas Cibaeñas	Mike Quade	Leones del Escogido
1997-98	Águilas Cibaeñas	Tony Peña	Tigres del Licey
1999-00	Águilas Cibaeñas	Tony Peña	Estrellas Orientales
2000-01	Águilas Cibaeñas	Félix Fermin	Leones del Escogido
2002-03	Águilas Cibaeñas	Félix Fermín	Leones del Escogido
2004-05	Águilas Cibaeñas	Félix Fermín	Tigres del Licey
2006-07	Águilas Cibaeñas	Félix Fermín	Tigres del Licey
2007-08	Águilas Cibaeñas	Félix Fermín	Tigres del Licey

v • d • e Dominican Winter Baseball League

Águilas Cibaeñas (Santiago) • Azucareros del Este (La Romana) • Estrellas Orientales (San Pedro de Macorís) Gigantes del Cibao (Santo Domingo) • Leones del Escogido (Santo Domingo) • Tigres del Licey (Santo Domingo)