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unusual facts about Caribbean Series



1952 Caribbean Series

The IV edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1952.

1953 Caribbean Series

The V edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1953.

1954 Caribbean Series

The VI edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1954.

1955 Caribbean Series

The VII edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1955.

1956 Caribbean Series

The VIII edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1956.

1958 Caribbean Series

The X edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1958.

1959 Caribbean Series

The XI edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1959.

1960 Caribbean Series

The XII edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was a baseball tournament held from February 10 through February 15, 1960 featuring the champion teams from Cuba (Cienfuegos), Panama (Marlboro), Puerto Rico (Caguas) and Venezuela (Rapiños).

1970 Caribbean Series

After nine years of absence, the XIII edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was revived in 1970 without Panama or Cuba.

1971 Caribbean Series

The XIV edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) baseball tournament was played in 1971.

1979 Caribbean Series

The XXII edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1979.

1980 Caribbean Series

The XXIII edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1980.

1982 Caribbean Series

After a year of absence, the XXIV edition of Baseball's Caribbean Series (12th edition of the second stage) finally took place in 1982.

2012 Caribbean Series

The LIV edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 2012.

2013 Caribbean Series

The LV edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 2013.

Vinny Castilla

He decided to retire after the Caribbean Series on February 7, 2007, becoming a special assistant to Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd.


see also

2014 Caribbean Series

The 2014 Caribbean Series is being held from February 1 through February 8 of 2014 with the champion baseball teams of Cuba, Naranjas de Villa Clara; Dominican Republic, Tigres del Licey; Mexico, Naranjeros de Hermosillo; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Navegantes del Magallanes.

León Kellman

Kellman retired with a career average of .297 in the Panamanian league and batted .205 (9-for-44) in five Caribbean Series, while tying with teammate Sam Bankhead and Cuba's Chuck Connors for the most stolen bases with four during the inaugural tournament.

Lobos de Arecibo

The Lobos won the national baseball championship again in 1996, a team that included Milwaukee Brewers catcher Mike Matheny; but finished second in the Caribbean series, which was won in Mexico by the Tomateros de Culiacán.