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3 unusual facts about 1990 Caribbean Series


1990 Caribbean Series

The club got a fine offensive performances from outfielder and Series MVP Gerónimo Berroa, who hit .300 with four home runs and eight runs batted in, including two homers and five RBI in the decisive game against the Senadores de San Juan of Puerto Rico, who tied for second with the Leones del Caracas of Venezuela.

The last-place Naranjeros de Hermosillo finished with a 1-5 record, but included batting champion Cornelio García (.520) and catcher Homar Rojas in the All-Star team.

In a botched experiment, the Series games were played in the now defunct Orange Bowl, which had not been used for baseball since 1956, when legendary Satchel Paige pitched there in an exhibition game.



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