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Gavilanes de Maracaibo

The Gavilanes de Maracaibo was a Venezuelan professional baseball club based in Maracaibo, the capital city of Zulia state. The team was founded by the brothers and ballplayers Ernesto Aparicio and Luis Aparicio, Sr., played in various leagues in the western part of country, debuting in the Zulia Baseball League First Division (1932–52) and playing most of the rest of their existence in the Liga Occidental de Béisbol Profesional.

Highlights
• Legendary Venezuelan manager Ernesto Aparicio finished with nine managing titles (1933, 1937, 1940, 1946–1947, 1949–1952; 1955-56). • Managers Lázaro Salazar (Cuba) and Luis Rodríguez Olmo (Puerto Rico) also led the team to the title (1938 and 1948, respectively). • Pitcher Barney Schultz won seven consecutive strikeout titles (1954-55 through 1960-61). • Pitcher Dave Hoskins posted the most wins in three consecutive seasons (1955-56 – 1957-58) and the best ERA in a single season (1956-57). • Pitcher Bill Harris collected the best ERA in a single season (1959-60). • Outfielder Billy Queen won the home runs and RBI titles in a single season (1958-59). • First baseman Joe Altobelli won the batting title in a single season (1955-56). ==Sources==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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