The fifty-third edition of the
Caribbean Series
The Caribbean Series (''Spanish'': ''Serie del Caribe''), also called Caribbean World Series, is the highest tournament for professional baseball teams in Latin America. The tournament location is rotated annually among the countries and is norma ...
(''Serie del Caribe'') was played in
2011. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from
Dominican Republic
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Toros del Este
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),
Mexico
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Yaquis de Obregón
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),
Puerto Rico
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(
Criollos de Caguas) and
Venezuela
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Caribes de Anzoátegui
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Franchise history
In January 1987, a local businessmen group based in Puerto la Cruz, ...
). The format consisted of twelve games, in a ''
double round-robin'' format with each team facing each other twice. The games were played at
Isidoro García Stadium in
Mayagüez,
Puerto Rico
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.
The 2011 Caribbean Series was dedicated to Hall of Famer
Roberto Alomar
Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez (; ; born February 5, 1968)
is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Arizon ...
, as part of the annual tournament's events. In addition to having the Series dedicated to him, the organizing committee of the series announced that Alomar would be inducted into the Caribbean Series Hall of Fame, along with fellow countrymen and former big leaguers
Carlos Baerga
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,
Luis de León and
Candy Maldonado
Cándido Maldonado Guadarrama (born September 5, 1960) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chi ...
. The Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame was established in 1996 and honors stars in the Caribbean, primarily from the Caribbean Series.
Final standings
Scoreboards
Game 1, February 2
Game 2, February 2
Game 3, February 3
Game 4, February 3
Game 5, February 4
Game 6, February 4
Game 7, February 5
Game 8, February 5
Game 9, February 6
Game 10, February 6
Game 11, February 7
Game 12, February 7
Individual leaders
All-Star Team
References
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Caribbean Series
The Caribbean Series (''Spanish'': ''Serie del Caribe''), also called Caribbean World Series, is the highest tournament for professional baseball teams in Latin America. The tournament location is rotated annually among the countries and is norma ...