The logo of the Liga Nacional Puertorriqueña: a big sky-blue circle, bordered in red and white, surrounding a smaller circle of darker blue with white borders, superimposed on which is a red-and-white nautical star that hosts the acronym "LNP" in black block letters.

Gaceta de la Liga Nacional Puertorriqueña

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The logo of the Pepinos de San Sebastián: narrow white "SS" outlined in black and white, on a black circle pinstriped with gray, bordered in white-black-white.

Pepinos de San Sebastián

San Sebastián Cucumbers

  • League: Hostos.
  • Division: Noroeste.
  • Nicknames: Pepis, Hamaqueros, La Tropa.
  • Vivas: “¡A la ronda!”
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Capturing the town of San Sebastián was the second stage of the Lares Uprising. Here, the locals, who lent their ears to the fledgling Republic, then their guns and horses, proved a necessary contingent. Unaccountably, the team is instead named after some green hills.

Mascot: Verditleta

(verde “green” + atleta “athlete”)

Verditleta, the mascot of the Pepinos de San Sebastián, whose red-bordered white “SS” logo in a narrow, technical font sits on a black league flap. Verditleta is a green cucumber with a pink mouth who is running, with thin black arms and legs ending in Disneylike white gloves and sneakers.

Campeonatos de la LNP

None.

Liga Hostos pennants

1871

Campeonatos de las Ligas

1871

Series Interdivisionales

1871

Series Eliminatorias

1871 • 1877

División Noroeste titles

1871 • 1877

Wild card berths

None.

Affiliated Teams (1916-)

Kamloops Fur Traders (Western League, W&PL)
Providence Gems (Rhode Island Circuit, BLNE)
Húsares de San Sebastián (División Manuel Corchado y Juarbe, LVP)
Academia Municipal de San Sebastián (División René Hernández, LVN)

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Notable Players

Sponsors

  • Polibio Pedraza: 1871-

Stadia

  • Jardines de los Patrulleros: 1871-