Hawaii Winter Baseball

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Hawaii Winter Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1993
No. of teams	4
Country(ies)	United States
Most recent champion(s)	North Shore Honu
Official website	www.hawaiiwinterbaseball.com

Hawaii Winter Baseball, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a professional baseball league located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is loosely affiliated with Major League Baseball.

[edit] History

The HWB began play in 1993. Funded by Major League Baseball, the league draws players from the MLB, NPB, KBO, and independent leagues. Games are played in Hawaii from October to December. The HWL folded after the 1997 season as it was too heavily reliant on its limited funding from Major League Baseball. In 2006, the Hawaii Winter Baseball league returned for its sixth season. It was the only winter league to feature both top Japanese and American talent.

[edit] Alumni^[1]

[edit] Current Teams

[edit] Former teams

• Hilo Stars
• Kauai Emeralds
• Lahaina Whalers
• Maui Stingrays

[edit] Champions

• 1993 Hilo Stars No play-off
• 1994 Kauai Emeralds No play-off
• 1995 Maui Stingrays
• 1996 Maui Stingrays
• 1997 Honolulu Sharks
• 2006 North Shore Honu
• 2007 North Shore Honu Play-off rained out

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Streaming Audio
• HWB Forum

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