Cardenales de Lara

The Cardenales de Lara (English: Lara Cardinals) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP). Founded in 1942 and based in Barquisimeto, the Cardenales have won six domestic titles, including back-to-back in 1998 and 1999, and 2019 and 2020.

Cardenales de Lara is a professional baseball team based in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. The team was founded in 1942 and has since become one of the most successful teams in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. The team's name, Cardenales, means "cardinals" in Spanish, and their logo features a red cardinal bird perched on a baseball bat.

The team plays their home games at Estadio Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez, which has a seating capacity of 18,000 spectators. The team's colors are red, white, and black, and their uniforms feature a red jersey with black and white accents.

Cardenales de Lara has won the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League championship six times, most recently in the 2018-2019 season. The team has also represented Venezuela in the Caribbean Series, an annual tournament featuring the best teams from the Caribbean region, and has won the tournament twice.

The team has a strong fan base in Barquisimeto and throughout Venezuela, and their games are known for their lively atmosphere and passionate supporters. Cardenales de Lara is a team with a rich history and a bright future, and they continue to be a dominant force in Venezuelan baseball.