Jose Mendivil @FernandoUchi
Navigators of the Magellan one of the currencies with the most fans of Venezuelan baseball today reaches 104 years of foundation, the October 26, 1917 In Catia, Caracas, the Turkish team was born, an initiative promoted by a group of 9 young people led by Antonio Benítez who was the owner of the modest bar “Back Stop”, a place used for team meetings.
Something that began as a team of friends began to show with their victories against strong teams of the time such as: Vuelvan Caras, Caracas Stars, Flor del Ávila, Bárbula. The team was made up of: Antonio Benítez, Avelino Issa, Ricardo Salomón, Florencio Chinaglia, Luis Belisario, Miguel Antonio Ponce, Hugues Alfonso and Jesús Gómez. Today that dream became an icon of Venezuelan baseball, capable of unifying an entire nation into a single feeling.
The team where players of the stature of Johan Santana, Richard Hidalgo, Melvin Mora, Edgardo Alfonzo, Freddy García, “Látigo” Chávez, “Patón” Carrasquel, Luis “Camaleón” García, among others who contributed to the triumphs and to form the Magellan history in little more than a century of experiences.
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History:
They debuted in the Venezuelan Baseball League on January 12, 1946, winning their first game against Venezuela with the victory of Alejandro “Patón” Carrasquel who also became the first winning pitcher in professional baseball, later he would become the first Venezuelan in play in the majors.
In 1949 they achieved their first championship in rented ball led by manager Lázaro Salazar and driven by Luis “Camaleón” García.
They moved to Valencia in the 69-70 season specifically to the recently opened José Bernardo Pérez stadium for the time, that year they achieved a new championship and participated in the Caribbean Series bringing Venezuela the first Caribbean title.
In total they have 12 titles league:
1949 – 1950
1950 – 1951
1954 – 1955
1969 – 1970
1976 – 1977
1978 – 1979
1993 – 1994
1995 – 1996
1996 – 1997
2001 – 2002
2012 – 2013
2013 – 2014
Caribbean titles:
2, 1970 and 1979
The eternal rivals
It comes from long before the LVBP started at that time they were called Magallanes and Royal Criollos, later with the creation of the professional league, duels began to take place now Royal called Cervecería Caracas, a team that at the beginning had a philosophy of playing with cigars Creole.
In 1952 the Leones del Caracas appeared, but it was until the 93-94 season that the first final between these titans took place, that year the Navegantes were crowned champions, then they met again in the 96-97 and 09- finals. 10.
Until the sun today, that electrifying rivalry that fans live when watching the games of eternal rivals continues.
Navigators in all their years of career won the affection of a large part of the baseball and non-baseball fans in the country, today millions of them identify with their colors and their clothing.
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Navegantes del Magallanes celebrates 104 years of history