Navegantes del Magallanes

Navegantes del Magallanes
Information
LeagueVenezuelan Professional Baseball League
LocationValencia
BallparkEstadio José Bernardo Pérez
Founded1917
League championships1950, 1951, 1955, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2022
Caribbean Series championships1970, 1979
Uniforms
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Navegantes del Magallanes B.B.C., commonly known as Navegantes del Magallanes (Spanish pronunciation: [naβeɣantes del mˌaɣaʎˈanes]; Magellan Navigators), or simply Magallanes, are a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, based in Valencia, Carabobo. Founded in 1917, Magallanes is considered one of the most successful clubs in Venezuelan baseball. The team has won 13 LVBP championships and 2 Caribbean Series.

History

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The Magallanes Base Ball Club was established in October 1917 in Caracas. The name Magallanes, referring both to Ferdinand Magellan (known as Fernando Magallanes in Spanish) and the Strait of Magellan, was chosen by the founding members in a polling to select the club name; other proposed names were Colón (honoring Christopher Columbus) and Diego de Losada, owing to the founder of the city of Caracas. The Magallanes Base Ball Club debuted the next year, 1918, in the National Baseball Championship. The club, however, was soon put to an end due to several problems including internal disputes.[1]

Mascot

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The Capy is the official mascot of the Navegantes del Magallanes baseball team. The bird wears a navigator costume. He has a girlfriend named Lola, a very charming parrot.

Current roster

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Navegantes del Magallanes 2020-21 Season Roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

[1] updated on 12 May 2021

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

  • 53 Venezuela Félix Escalona (First Base)
  • 74 Mexico Cesar Hernandez (Bullpen Catcher)
  • 25 Venezuela Victor Oramas (Third Base)
  • 46 Venezuela Robert Pérez (Hitting)
  • 16 Mexico Luis Rivera (Pitching) [2]
  • 89 Venezuela Nestor Rojas (Bench)
  • -- Venezuela Jose Villa (Bullpen)

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2022 Caribbean Series roster
Venezuela 2022 Caribbean Series Roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

[2] updated on 31 January 2020

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

  • -- Venezuela Willie Romero

Coaches

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ González, Javier; Figueroa Ruiz, Carlos (2017). Magallanes Contra Viento y Marea: 100 años de Historia 1917-2017 (PDF) (in Spanish). Fondo Editorial Banesco. pp. 34–38. ISBN 978-980-12-9802-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "El Fildeo | Todo el béisbol". 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.lvbp.com/roster.php?team=696
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