Almendares (baseball)
The Almendares B.B.C., also known as the Alacranes del Almendares, was one of the oldest and most distinguished baseball teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961. Almendares represented the Almendares District on the outskirts of the old city of Havana—when the league was founded it was still considered a suburban area, but later became a district within the enlarged city. Almendares was one of the most successful franchises in the Cuban League. In their early history they were known by their colors as the Blues; later they adopted the name of Alacranes (Spanish: Scorpions). Throughout their existence they had a famous rivalry with the Habana baseball club.
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| League | Cuban League (1878–1961) | ||||
| Ballpark | Estadio del Cerro (1946–1961) | ||||
| Established | 1878 | ||||
| Folded | 1961 | ||||
| Nickname(s) | Alacranes (Scorpions) | ||||
| League championships | 24 (1893–94, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1910–11, 1913–14, 1915–16, 1919–20, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1939–40, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1958–59) | ||||
| Caribbean Series championships | 2 (1949, 1959) | ||||
| Colors | Blue and white | ||||
Almendares won 24 Cuban League championships (the first during the 1893–94 season and the last and in 1958–59) and two Caribbean Series (in 1949 and 1959).