{"id":480127,"date":"2025-08-26T17:07:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/edwin-encarnacion-will-be-inducted-into-the-dominican-republics-sports-hall-of-fame\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T17:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:07:39","slug":"edwin-encarnacion-will-be-inducted-into-the-dominican-republics-sports-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/edwin-encarnacion-will-be-inducted-into-the-dominican-republics-sports-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n will be inducted into the Dominican Republic&#8217;s Sports Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n<strong>Santo Domingo, DR.<\/strong> \u2013 The career of former Major League slugger, <strong>Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n<\/strong>, will receive the highest sporting recognition with his election to the <strong>Dominican Sports Hall of Fame<\/strong>, which will enshrine him in immortality in the <strong>Class of 2025<\/strong>.\n\n<strong>You may be interested in<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/toros-del-este-incorporan-a-edwin-encarnacion-como-asesor-de-operaciones-de-beisbol\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">:Toros del Este incorporate Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n as Baseball Operations advisor<\/a>\n\nEncarnaci\u00f3n, a native of La Romana, becomes the &#8220;fourth athlete chosen&#8221; this year to enter the national sports hall of fame. His induction will take place on &#8220;Sunday, November 16&#8221; in the auditorium of the Hall of Fame, in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center.\n\nDr. <strong>Dionisio Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong>, president of the Hall of Fame&#8217;s Permanent Committee, highlighted that the former player&#8217;s election was made by national sports reporters through an electronic voting process. &#8220;We appreciate and value the contribution of sports communicators in this process that opened on July 22 and concluded on the 24th of this month,&#8221; he said.\n\nSo far, Edwin joins the promoters <strong>Gonzalo Mej\u00eda<\/strong> (table tennis) and <strong>Beato Miguel \u201cMiguelo\u201d Cruz<\/strong> (volleyball), as well as former player <strong>Jos\u00e9 Offerman<\/strong>, who were also elected for the Class of 2025.\n\nDuring 16 seasons in the Major Leagues, Encarnaci\u00f3n established himself as one of the most feared Dominican hitters. He hit <strong>424 home runs<\/strong>, drove in <strong>1,261 runs<\/strong>, scored <strong>1,099 runs<\/strong> and accumulated a batting average of <strong>.260<\/strong> in <strong>1,969 games<\/strong>. In addition, he hit <strong>370 doubles<\/strong> and reached an <strong>OPS of .846<\/strong>, with an <strong>OPS+ of 123<\/strong>.\n\nHis best years came with the <strong>Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong> between 2010 and 2016, although he also wore the uniforms of the <strong>Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners<\/strong> and finished with the <strong>New York Yankees<\/strong>. He was originally selected by the <strong>Texas Rangers<\/strong> in the 2000 Draft.\n\nEncarnaci\u00f3n participated in <strong>three All-Star Games<\/strong> and ranks 54th on MLB&#8217;s all-time home run list. In eight consecutive seasons (2012-2019) he surpassed <strong>30 home runs<\/strong>, including two seasons of 42. His most productive year was <strong>2016<\/strong>, when he led the American League in RBIs with <strong>127<\/strong>.\n\nIn the <strong>Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM)<\/strong> he played with the <strong>\u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as<\/strong>, also leaving his mark on the winter tournament.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ceremonial 2025<\/h3>\n\n\nThe <strong>59th Exaltation Ceremony<\/strong> will have as <strong>Honorary President<\/strong> the businessman and sportsman <strong>Manuel Estrella<\/strong>, president of Grupo Estrella and Cibao F\u00fatbol Club.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo, DR. \u2013 The career of former Major League slugger, Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n, will receive the highest sporting recognition with his election to the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame, which will enshrine him in immortality in the Class of 2025. 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