Hawaii Winter Baseball

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Hawaii Winter Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1993
No. of teams	4
Country	United States
Current champions	North Shore Honu
Official website	www.hawaiiwinterbaseball.com

Hawaii Winter Baseball, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a professional baseball league located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is loosely affiliated with Major League Baseball.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Alumni 2 Current Teams 3 Former teams 4 Champions 5 External links

[edit] History

The HWB began play in 1993. Funded by Major League Baseball, the league draws players from the MLB, NPB, KBO, and independent 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.

[edit] Alumni

• Adam Kennedy
• Alex Ochoa
• A.J. Pierzynski
• Ichiro Suzuki
• Jason Giambi
• Mark Kotsay
• Michael Barrett
• Preston Wilson
• Randy Winn
• Tadahito Iguchi
• Todd Helton

[edit] Current Teams

East
Team	Logo	City	Stadium
Honolulu Sharks		Honolulu, Hawaii	Les Murakami Stadium
Waikiki BeachBoys		Honolulu, Hawaii	Les Murakami Stadium

West
Team	Logo	City	Stadium
North Shore Honu		Waipahu, Hawaii	Hans L'Orange Field
West Oahu CaneFires		Waipahu, Hawaii	Hans L'Orange Field

[edit] Former teams

• Hilo Stars
• Kauai Emeralds
• Maui Stingrays

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Streaming Audio
• HWB Forum

Hawaii Winter Baseball

East Division: Honolulu Sharks • Waikiki BeachBoys West Division: North Shore Honu • West Oahu CaneFires