Leones del Caracas
Encyclopedia
The Leones del Caracas is a Venezuela
n baseball
team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
. Since its inception, the team has played in the Estadio Universitario
in Caracas
. They have 20 championship titles, more than any other team to date in Venezuelan baseball.
for the first time on December 27, 1942, winning this now historic game 3-0. Ten years later, the franchise was bought by the publicist and sport commentator Pablo Morales and christened anew as Leones del Caracas.
, giving it majority control of the team.
in Caracas
, Venezuela
. The stadium holds 25,690 people and was built in 1952.
It´s part of the Central University of Venezuela, Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
,and was designed by architect
Carlos Raúl Villanueva
and it is considered a masterpiece of urban planning and was declared a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO
in 2000.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League or Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional is the highest level baseball league in Venezuela.-Brief history:Baseball exploded in Venezuela in 1941, following the world championship in Havana....
. Since its inception, the team has played in the Estadio Universitario
Estadio Universitario (Caracas)
Estadio Universitario is a multi-use stadium in Caracas, Venezuela. The stadium holds 25,690 people and was built in 1952.This stadium is home for 2 national teams: Leones del Caracas and Tiburones de la Guaira.It is currently used mostly for baseball games....
in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
. They have 20 championship titles, more than any other team to date in Venezuelan baseball.
History
In 1942, Cervecería Princesa, an early team, was bought and transformed into Cervecería Caracas. Their first game, on May 7 against the Criollos (Creoles) ended with a 7-3 victory. The team faced its later nemesis, the Navegantes del MagallanesNavegantes del Magallanes
The Navegantes del Magallanes are a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Based in Valencia, the Navegantes have won ten LVBP championships and two Caribbean World Series.-Pitchers:...
for the first time on December 27, 1942, winning this now historic game 3-0. Ten years later, the franchise was bought by the publicist and sport commentator Pablo Morales and christened anew as Leones del Caracas.
Management
In 2001, the descendants of Pablo Morales and Oscar Prieto Ortiz (founders of the club in 1952) sold their shares to the Grupo CisnerosGrupo Cisneros
Grupo Cisneros is a Venezuelan conglomerate owned by Gustavo Cisneros. Major assets include the Venezuelan television network, Venevisión, production and international distribution company Venevisión International, and the Venezuelan baseball team Leones del Caracas...
, giving it majority control of the team.
Stadium
Estadio Universitario is a multi-use stadiumStadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. The stadium holds 25,690 people and was built in 1952.
It´s part of the Central University of Venezuela, Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
The University City of Caracas is the main Campus of the Central University of Venezuela. It was designed by the Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000...
,and was designed by architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Carlos Raúl Villanueva
Carlos Raúl Villanueva
Carlos Raúl Villanueva was the most prominent Venezuelan architect of the 20th century and one of the great Modernists. He played a major role in the development and modernization of Caracas, Maracay and other cities across the country...
and it is considered a masterpiece of urban planning and was declared a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in 2000.