The Choque de Gigantes (English: "Clash of Giants") is an international club baseball tournament scheduled to take place on November 8–10, 2024, at LoanDepot Park in Miami. The tournament will see six teams from three Caribbean winter leagues face off against each other: Venezuela (3), Puerto Rico (2), and the Dominican Republic (1).[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | November 8 – 10, 2024 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Background
editMiami, with its large Latin American population, has been host to three Caribbean Series tournaments; the most recent edition, held in 2024 at LoanDepot Park with the cooperation of Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins, was considered a major success.[2] As a result, the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CPBC) announced that the Caribbean Series would return to Miami in 2028.[3]
Chema Sanchez, business development director of the Marlins, first mentioned the possibility of another club tournament in Miami on February 6, 2024, when he suggested that two Venezuelan teams, Leones del Caracas and Navegantes del Magallanes, could play a series at LoanDepot Park.[4] This was confirmed on July 17, 2024, when the "Choque de Gigantes" tournament was announced by representatives of the Marlins and of the three participating leagues.[5][6][7]
Participating teams
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Venue
edit| Miami, Florida | |
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| LoanDepot Park | |
| Capacity: 36,742 | |
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References
edit- ^ Gonzaga, Edward (14 July 2024). "Which foreign baseball teams will be hosted by the Miami Marlins in November?". Diario AS. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Ebro, Jorge (6 February 2024). "On heels of Caribbean Series success, Marlins want to host World Baseball Classic again". Miami Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Caribbean Series to return to loanDepot park in 2028". MLB.com. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Lo próximo en Miami este año: Caracas Magallanes en el loan Depot Park" (in Spanish). El Emergente. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Caracas, Magallanes y Cardenales jugarán en Miami durante la próxima temporada" (in Spanish). El Emergente. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Marquee Winter League teams from Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Venezuela to battle it out at loanDepot park from November 8-10, 2024, for Choque de Gigantes". MLB.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Choque de Gigantes calentará el invierno de Miami con grandes clubes del Caribe en el loanDepot park". El Nuevo Herald. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.