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Colombian Professional Baseball League
The Colombian Professional Baseball League, also known as the Colombian Winter League, is a professional baseball league based in Colombia. It is a Winter League that plays during three months during the Major League Baseball offseason.
History
Colombian Professional Baseball League is commonly divided into three eras: from 1948 to 1958, from 1979 to 1988, and from 1993 to the present. In the middle of 2004 the Colombian Professional Baseball League was accepted in the Caribbean Confederation of Professional Baseball, although for the moment they won't be allowed to participate in the Carribean Series until the level of play and the quality of baseball facilities have been deemed to have improved. [*] The Colombian League reportedly intends to continue pursuing participation in the Caribbean Series in 2012.
The Colombian Professional Baseball League will also be adding two teams for the 2010 season: Potros de Medellin (Medellin Colts), based in Medellin, Colombia, and the Aguilas de Bogota (Bogota Eagles), based in Bogota, Colombia.
Partnerships
It has been televised by Cultiva Entertainment.
The league also has an affiliation with the Yuma Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League.
Ownership
It is sponsored in large part by Major League Baseball players as it is owned by the Renteria Foundation, a charity run by San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria. In addition, players such as Minnesota Twins shortstop Orlando Cabrera have owned teams.
Format
The league has four teams based in cities along the country's Atlantic coast. The season lasts from October to January. The top three teams at the end of the regular season, a first round robin phase of 54 games per team, advance to another round-robin (12 games for every team) with the two best teams contesting a best-of-seven final series to determine the league champion.
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