Cienfuegos (Cuban League baseball club)

Cienfuegos, also known as Elefantes de Cienfuegos, was a Cuban baseball team that played in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961. Although representing the south coast city of Cienfuegos, the team played their home games in Havana.

Cienfuegos
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LeagueCuban League (1878–1961)
BallparkEstadio del Cerro (1946–1961)
Established1926
Folded1961
Nickname(s)Elefantes (Elephants)
League championships5 (1929–30, 1945–46, 1955–56, 1959–60, 1960–61)
Caribbean Series championships2 (1956, 1960)
ColorsBlack, green and white
     

Cienfuegos won five Cuban League championships (including in 1960–61, the last season of the league) and two Caribbean Series (in 1956 and 1960).

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