| Estrellas Orientales | |||||
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| League | Dominican Professional Baseball League | ||||
| Location | San Pedro de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís Province | ||||
| Ballpark | Tetelo Vargas Stadium | ||||
| Established | 1910 | ||||
| League championships | 3 (1954, 1958, 2019) | ||||
| Colors | Green and white | ||||
| Manager | Fernando Tatís | ||||
| President | Miguel Feris Chalas | ||||
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Estrellas Orientales (English: Eastern Stars), also known as Estrellas de Oriente, is a baseball team in the Dominican Winter League. Based in San Pedro de Macorís, the team has historically struggled, winning championships only in 1936, 1954, 1968 and 2019.
History
The team was established on 15 December 1910 with the idea of competing against Tigres del Licey, that dominated the Dominican League during those years. Estrellas Orientales won their first title in 1936 defeating Santiago Baseball Club, Tigres del Licey and Leones del Escogido. The team won the championship for the second time in 1954 and again in 1968.[1]
In 2019, after 51 years, Estrellas Orientales won their fourth title after defeating Toros del Este in the championship series.[2]
Roster
| Estrellas Orientales roster - 2020–21 Dominican Professional Baseball League | ||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
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Retired numbers
| No. | Name | Pos. | Year |
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| 1 | Tetelo Vargas | OF | 1936 |
| 4 | Alfredo Griffin | SS | 1976 |
| 5 | Rico Carty | LF | 1963 |
| 10 | Ralph Garr | OF | 1968 |
| 12 | Manuel Castillo | 3B | 1980 |
| 16 | Rafael Ramírez | SS | 1980 |
| 17 | Silvano Quezada | P | 1967 |
| 18 | Rafael Batista | 1B | 1973 |
| 123 | José Oliva | 3B | 1994 |
Trivia
The Estrellas Orientales franchise is considered the equivalent of the Chicago Cubs among Dominican Teams because of their championship drought which lasted from 1968 until 2019.
References
- ↑ "HISTORIA – Estrellas Baseball Club". estrellasbc.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ↑ "Estrellas Orientales se coronan Campeones tras 51 años". Lidom (in Spanish). 24 January 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.