ESPN Deportes Set to Showcase Dominican Baseball League Action for 2005-’06 Season; Hall of Famer Juan Marichal Returns as Lead Commentator; ESPN Deportes Available Nationwide on DISH Network Channel 854. Skip to main content. Through a press document, the Vice Minister of Planning and Development of Public Health … Tigres del Licey is a professional baseball team founded in 1907 based in Dominican Republic. Through three games Tejeda is hitting .273 (3-for-11) with eight total bases as all of his hits have gone for extra bases (a homer and two doubles). 2005-06 Season 2007-08 Season. This team, called "Leones del Escogido" ( Lions of the Chosen one ), still exists and the teams share the same stadium in Santo Domingo. In an unusual situation during the 2008 season Licey finished second in the Dominican championship (and would not qualify for the series) but replaced Puerto Rico, which was absent (Puerto Rico canceled their winter league for financial reasons). For the Tigres del Licey is also playing first baseman Yoel Yanqui who, until last week, was assigned to the Visalia Rawhide but was claimed in the Rule 5 minor league … Leones del Escogido (English: Chosen One Lions or Lions of Chosen One or Picked Lions) is a professional baseball team in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.Established in 1921, Leones are the third most successful team in the Dominican Winter League, behind Tigres del Licey and Aguilas Cibaeñas, having won 17 national championships and 4 Caribbean Series. [citation needed]. Starting in center field for the Tigres del Licey, Crook hit three home runs and drove in eight in an 8-3 win for the Tigres. Many of the best Dominican players and Major Leag… If all goes well with these tests, the Tigres will return to action this Monday when they will face the Águilas Cibaeñas at the Cibao stadium in Santiago. The Official Site of Minor League Baseball. Cincinnati Reds prospect Narciso Crook had himself one of the best nights in the history of the Dominican Winter League. Aguilas Cibaenas; Estrellas de Oriente; Gigantes del Cibao; Leones del Escogido; Tigres del Licey; Toros del Este; Liga Mexicana del Pacifico. Chicago White Sox DH/C Yermin Mercedes drove in the only run with a single in the first. With the stadium came lights and what is considered the Dominican's golden age of baseball. ADVERTISING This is due to large history , between the two, being the 2 most successful teams in the Caribbean. Over the next 16 years, Licey became so dominant that an agreement was made among the three other competing teams (Los Muchachos, San Carlos and Delco Lite) to form a new team, composed of their best players, in order to beat Licey. Your Account; Logout; Login; Create Account; 2006-07 Tigres del Licey. News & Media Website. Professional Sports Team. The Licey logo is a cursive "L". Some say Cuban brothers Ignacio and Ubaldo Alomá were first to introduce the sport in September 1886, in San Pedro de Macorís. Abraham Lincoln N° 452 Local 220B, Plaza La Francesa, Piantini, Santo Domingo, Villa Riva is calm, but does not forget the panic it experienced with Covid, National District, area with more cases of covid-19, Seven more Dominicans die from COVID, total 3,082, Covid-19-related hospital occupancies drop, The nursing homes begin to vaccinate the elderly in the Dominican Republic. It’s been a tough year for the Cuban right-handed pitcher. Infórmate. Smaller + The 1951 season is recognized as LIDOM’s first, and Tigres del Licey picked up where they left off, having featured in four of the original league’s five seasons that ended in a championship series – and they won two of those titles, one in 1924 and another in 1929.