Hawaiian Winter Baseball
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| Founded: | 1993 |
| No. of Teams: | 4 |
| Class: | Winter |
| Most recent champion: | North Shore Honu |
Hawaiian Winter Baseball, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a Minor League Baseball league located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is loosely affiliated with Major League Baseball.
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League Information
The HWB began play in 1993. Funded by Major League Baseball, the league draws players from the MLB, NPB, KBO, and Independent Baseball Leagues. Games are played in Hawaii from October to December. The HWL folded after the 1997 season as it was too heavily reliant on its limited funding from Major League Baseball. In 2006, the Hawaii Winter Baseball league returned for its sixth season. It was the only winter league to feature both top Japanese and American talent.
Current
Hawaii Winter Baseball currently consists of 4 teams, in 2 divisions:
East Division
West Division
Former Teams
- Hilo Stars
- Kauai Emeralds
- Lahaina Whalers
- Maui Stingrays
Champions
- 1993 Hilo Stars (No play-off)
- 1994 Kauai Emeralds (No play-off)
- 1995 Maui Stingrays
- 1996 Maui Stingrays
- 1997 Honolulu Sharks
- 2006 North Shore Honu
- 2007 North Shore Honu (Play-off rained out)
Major League Alumni
Red Sox Alumni
Other Alumni
- Aaron Boone
- Adam Kennedy
- Alex Ochoa
- A.J. Pierzynski
- Craig Counsell
- Derrek Lee
- Geoff Blum
- Ichiro Suzuki
- Jason Giambi
- Jermaine Dye
- Joba Chamberlain
- Kazuo Matsui
- Kenji Johjima
- Mark Kotsay
- Michael Barrett
- Preston Wilson
- Quinton McCracken
- Randy Winn
- Ramon Ortiz
- Robert Fick
- Russ Ortiz
- Shane Spencer
- So Taguchi
- Tadahito Iguchi
- Terrence Long
- Todd Greene
- Todd Helton
External links
Hawaii Winter Baseball - Official Site
