Puerto Rico Baseball League
After the suspension of the 2007-2008 season, the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico reestablished itself, while doing several changes to its format. The Leones chose Eduardo Pérez, son of Tony Pérez, to coach the team during the season. The Leones were the first team to surpass twenty victories during the regular season, eventually concluding in the first place. For his team’s performance, Eduardo Pérez won the award for "Manager of the Year", while Jorge Padilla was selected the league's Most Valuable Player.
After concluding the first two stages of the playoffs undefeated, the Leones were joined by the Lobos de Arecibo in the final bracket. In the final series, the team won the first game, before losing the second in Arecibo. The Leones then won three consecutive games, including the decisive contest before 15,000 fans in Ponce. With this streak, the team finished with a 12-1 record in the final month of action, including the latter part of the regular season. With this victory, Eduardo Pérez became the first son of a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer to win a championship in a professional baseball league. After beginning the 2009-10 season with three consecutive losses, the Leones defeated the Criollos to win their first game. On November 20, 2009, the Gigantes defeated the team, scoring 17 hits. On November 25, 2009, the Indios defeated the Leones to win their fourth game of the season. In their next game, the Leones defeated Carolina. On November 28, 2009, the Leones defeated the Gigantes del Cibao in inter-league action. On November 30, 2009, Ramón Martínez began practicing with the Leones, marking his return to the league since 2001-02.
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