The Cardenales de Lara (English: Lara Cardinals) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP). Founded in 1942 and based in Barquisimeto, the Cardenales have won six domestic titles, including back-to-back in 1998 and 1999, and 2019 and 2020.

Cardenales de Lara
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueVenezuelan Professional League
Liga Occidental (1962–64)
LocationBarquisimeto, Lara
BallparkEstadio Antonio Herrera Gutierrez
Founded1942[1]
League championships6 (1990–91, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2018–19, 2019–20)
Uniforms
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Current roster edit

Cardenales de Lara 2020-21 Roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

[1] updated on 8 June 2021

Catchers

  • --   Axel Andueza
  • 37   Francisco Arcia
  • 18   Edward Barboza
  • 68   Brhayan Campos
  • 06   Josmar Cordero
  • 78   Blayberg Diaz
  • 25   Osman Marval
  • 33   Gabriel Moreno
  • 56   Yojhan Quevedo
  • --   Gabriel Rodriguez

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

(Coaching staff for 2021-22 season)

[2]

  • Died on or before December 31, 2020 in a motorcycle accident. R.I.P 1995-2020

Notable players edit

 
Shawn Green

References edit

  1. ^ González, Javier; Figueroa Ruiz, Carlos (October 2021). Cardenales de Lara de Carora a Barquisimeto. 80 años en la Pelota (PDF) (in Spanish). Fondo Editorial Banesco. p. 72.
  2. ^ "Lara definió el cuerpo técnico que acompañará al manager Mendoza".

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