The Senadores de San Juan (lit. San Juan Senators) are a professional baseball team based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Originally established in 1938, the club has historically been one of the most successful in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League. It has won eight league titles in its storied history, and also claimed the 1995 Caribbean Series championship, with an undefeated record of 6–0, under manager Luis Meléndez. The team ceased play in 2011, but returned to the league starting with the 2024–25 season.
| Senadores de San Juan | ||||
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| League | Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente | |||
| Location | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||
| Ballpark | Estadio Hiram Bithorn | |||
| Founded | 1938 (original) 2024 (modern) | |||
| League championships | 8 (1945–46, 1951–52, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95) | |||
| Caribbean Series championships | 1995 | |||
| Former name(s) | Metros de San Juan (1984–94) | |||
| Former ballparks | Estadio Sixto Escobar | |||
| Colors | Blue, black, orange, white | |||
| Ownership | Roberto Alomar | |||
| Manager | Ricky Rivera | |||
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The Senadores' traditional rivals are the Cangrejeros de Santurce, which share Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan; meetings between the two rivals are known as the "City Champ."
History
editThe Senadores club was founded in 1938 and played intermittently in the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, the predecessor to the current Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC).
For the 1984–1985 season, they were rechristened as the Metros de San Juan, a name that they conserved until the 1993–1994 tournament.
In 1995, the Senadores de San Juan assembled one of the strongest teams in the history of the Caribbean Series. The group, which was dubbed Dream Team, featured Major League Baseball players in most positions, counting with a lineup that included Roberto Alomar, Carlos Baerga, Ricky Bones, Carlos Delgado, Juan González, Roberto Hernández, Carmelo Martínez, Edgar Martínez, Rey Sánchez, Rubén Sierra, and Bernie Williams.[1]
The team was sold in 2004 and subsequently relocated to Arecibo. In 2010 they returned to San Juan.
The Senadores de San Juan were expelled for the 2011-12 season, but have since continued to play.[2]
Senadores returned to the LBPRC in the 2024–25 season under the ownership of Roberto Alomar, as a rebranding of his "RA12" developmental club.[3]
See also
editSources
edit- ^ "Dream Team en la Serie del Caribe" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2006-01-31. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ "Expulsan a los Senadores de San Juan de la Liga Invernal" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Roberto Alomar: "Es un orgullo traer a los Senadores"" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
External links
edit- "1964 San Juan Senadores Home Jersey". Ebbets Field Flannels. 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- "1951 San Juan Senadores Road Jersey". Ebbets Field Flannels. 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2010.