The Navegantes del Magallanes (Spanish pronunciation: [naβeɣantes del mˌaɣaʎˈanes]; Magellan Navigators), commonly known as 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.
Navegantes del Magallanes | ||||
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Information | ||||
League | Venezuelan Professional Baseball League | |||
Location | Valencia | |||
Ballpark | Estadio José Bernardo Pérez | |||
Founded | 1917 | |||
League championships | 1950, 1951, 1955, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2022 | |||
Caribbean Series championships | 1970, 1979 | |||
Uniforms | ||||
Mascot edit
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.
Notable players edit
- José Altuve
- Sam Nahem (1915–2004), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Endy Chavez, MLB outfielder
- Luis Arráez, MLB infielder
- Richard Hidalgo, outfielder
- Melvin Mora, outfielder
- Carlos Garcia, aka "The Admiral", infielder
- Edgardo Alfonzo, infielder
- Alvaro Espinoza, infielder
- Elvis Andrus, infielder
- Pablo Sandoval, infielder
- Johan Santana, pitcher
- Freddy Garcia, pitcher
- Luis Raven, infielder
- Mario Lisson, infielder
- Damaso Blanco, infielder
- Luis Garcia, aka "Camaleón", infielder
- Ismael Chavez, aka "látigo" (Whip) pitcher
- Gustavo Gil,infielder
- Alfredo Torres, catcher
2022 Caribbean Series roster edit
Venezuela 2022 Caribbean Series Roster | |||||||||
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Pitchers
[1] updated on 31 January 2020 |
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager Coaches |
Current roster edit
Navegantes del Magallanes 2020-21 Season Roster | |||||||||
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Pitchers
[2] updated on 12 May 2021 |
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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References edit
- ^ "El Fildeo | Todo el béisbol". 19 January 2021.
- ^ https://www.lvbp.com/roster.php?team=696
External links edit