In 1989, while a prospect for the Chicago Cubs, Girardi played for the Águilas del Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League.
The award is presented annually before a baseball game hosted by the local team, Águilas del Zulia, on November 18 in Aparicio's hometown of Maracaibo, Zulia.
Copa del Rey | Viña del Mar | Mar del Plata | Bassano del Grappa | Santiago del Estero | Zulia | La forza del destino | Valle del Cauca | Guillermo del Toro | Tierra del Fuego | Museo del Prado | La fanciulla del West | Pinar del Río | Valle del Cauca Department | Pinar del Río Province | Lanao del Sur | Accademia delle Arti del Disegno | Viña del Mar International Song Festival | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Riva del Garda | Davao del Norte | Consistori del Gay Saber | Davao del Sur | San Juan del Sur | Benicio del Toro | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | Mario del Monaco | Del Rio, Texas | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca | Zamboanga del Sur |
It was held from February 2 through February 9 with the champions teams from the Dominican Republic, Leones del Escogido; Mexico, Naranjeros de Hermosillo; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Águilas del Zulia.
His skills were showed in his motherland with the Aguilas del Zulia, Cardenales de Lara, Industriales de Valencia, Licoreros de Pampero, Llaneros de Acarigua and Tigres de Araguaof the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.