| Habana | |||||
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| Information | |||||
| League | Cuban League (1878–1961) | ||||
| Ballpark | Estadio del Cerro (1946–1961) | ||||
| Established | 1878 | ||||
| Folded | 1961 | ||||
| Nickname(s) | Leones (Lions) | ||||
| League championships | 30 (1878–89, 1879–80, 1882–83, 1885, 1885–86, 1887, 1889, 1889–90, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1908–09, 1912, 1914–15, 1918–19, 1920–21, 1921, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1932–33, 1940–41, 1943–44, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53) | ||||
| Caribbean Series championships | 1 (1952) | ||||
| Colors | Red and white | ||||
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The Habana B.B.C. also known as the Habana Reds or, later, the Leones del Habana was one of the oldest and most distinguished baseball teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961. Habana, representing the city of Havana, was the only team to play in the league every season of its existence and was one of its most successful franchises. In their early history they were known by their colors as the Reds; later they adopted the names of Leones or Lions. Throughout their existence they had a famous rivalry with Almendares.
Habana won 30 Cuban League championships (more than any other club) and one Caribbean Series (in 1952).[1]
- ^ "Liga Profesional Cubana de Béisbol (1878-1961)". Baseball de Cuba (in Spanish). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.