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| League | LVBP | ||||
| Location | Barquisimeto, Lara | ||||
| Ballpark | Estadio Antonio Herrera Gutierrez | ||||
| Founded | 1942 | ||||
| League championships | 6 (1990–91, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2018–19, 2019–20) | ||||
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The Cardenales de Lara (English: Lara Cardinals) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP). Founded in 1942 and based in Barquisimeto, the Cardenales have won six domestic titles, including back-to-back in 1998 and 1999, and 2019 and 2020.
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Lara may refer to:
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