Pinar del Río

Pinar del Río

Leagues Played
Cuba Serie Nacional 188
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Vegueros de Pinar del Río (English: Pinar del Río Tobacco Growers) is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the western city of Pinar del Río, the Vegueros are historically one of the more successful teams in the Cuban National Series, winning ten championships, most recently in 2014. It is also the only Cuban team to win a Caribbean Series in the National Series era (post-1961).

History

Vegueros were founded in 1969, and were one of the most successful teams in the early years of the National Series, considered along with Industriales, Santiago de Cuba and Villa Clara. They won their first title in 1978 and would do so five more times in the next decade, including back-to-back wins in 1981 and 1982 and playoff wins in 1987 and 1988. In 1986, the first year that the Cuban champion was determined by playoffs, Vegueros sensationally lost in extra innings against Industriales.

Prior to the 1992-93 Cuban National Series, two teams competed in the province of Pinar del Río: Forestales (also known as Pinar del Río during some seasons) and Vegueros. A 1992–1993 contraction of the league, in which eight teams were eliminated, caused Vegueros and Forestales to be combined into a single team.

In 2015, Pinar del Río won the Caribbean Series, becoming the first Cuban winner since 1960.

Pinar del Río is a professional baseball team based in the western province of Pinar del Río, Cuba. The team was founded in 1977 and has since become one of the most successful teams in the Cuban National Series, winning the championship six times. The team's home stadium is Capitán San Luis Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators.

The Pinar del Río team is known for its strong pitching and solid defense, which has helped them win many games over the years. The team's roster includes some of the best players in Cuba, including pitchers Yosvani Torres and Vladimir Baños, and outfielder Roel Santos.

The team's colors are green and white, and their logo features a tobacco leaf, which is a nod to the province's rich history of tobacco farming. The team is also known for its passionate fan base, who come out in droves to support their team at home games.

Overall, the Pinar del Río baseball team is a formidable opponent on the field and a source of pride for the province and its residents.