{"id":498727,"date":"2026-01-28T09:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/socrates-brito-repeats-history-and-seals-the-championship-with-the-27th-out\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:26:43","slug":"socrates-brito-repeats-history-and-seals-the-championship-with-the-27th-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/socrates-brito-repeats-history-and-seals-the-championship-with-the-27th-out\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00f3crates Brito repeats history and seals the championship with the 27th out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<strong>SANTO DOMINGO.<\/strong> \u2014 For the second consecutive year, the <strong>Leones del Escogido<\/strong> were proclaimed champions of Dominican baseball, and again <strong>Socrates Brito was the protagonist of the last out<\/strong>, number 27, achieved exactly on <strong>January 27<\/strong>, to seal the scarlet title.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/alcides-escobar-es-el-mvp-de-la-serie-final-con-los-leones-del-escogido\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Alcides Escobar is the MVP of the Final Series with the Leones del Escogido<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nAs in the previous season, Brito became the defensive hero of the closing. In 2025, he dove headfirst in right field to catch a ball that, had it fallen, would have meant the loss of the championship. This time, the outcome came with a <strong>jump against the wall of the same garden<\/strong>, after a deep hit by <strong>Jeimer Candelario<\/strong>.\n\n&#8220;Many people underestimated us and thought we weren&#8217;t going to qualify, but as a group we came together and always gave one hundred percent. I am super happy to be here because, thank God, the goal was achieved,&#8221; Brito expressed after the coronation.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership and unity, keys to the title<\/h3>\n\n\nShortstop <strong>Erik Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>, who was unable to complete the previous campaign, was a fundamental piece on this occasion by starting all the games at shortstop, providing defensive stability for the obtaining of the <strong>number 18 crown<\/strong> of the capitalinos.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a1AS\u00cd FUE COMO LOS LEONES SE CORONARON CAMPEONES! <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SerieFinalLIDOM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SerieFinalLIDOM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/CopaBanreservas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CopaBanreservas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gnuyNwLDDL\">pic.twitter.com\/gnuyNwLDDL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; LIDOM (@LIDOMRD) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LIDOMRD\/status\/2016339148148199790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n&#8220;The key was unity. I&#8217;ve always said it: we know each other, we&#8217;ve spent time together, and this group has several good years ahead because we do our job very well,&#8221; said Gonz\u00e1lez, known as <em>The Magician<\/em>. In addition, he highlighted the work of the leader <strong>Ram\u00f3n Santiago<\/strong>, whom he described as a leader who listens to the players and is constantly seeking information.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contributions from every corner of the roster<\/h3>\n\n\nAcquired through the <strong>re-entry draft<\/strong>, receiver <strong>Michael De La Cruz<\/strong> took on a leading role for both his defense and his offensive production. In the fourth game of the final series, he drove in a run and scored another that proved decisive.\n\n&#8220;I am grateful to God and the organization for the trust. The guys adopted me from day one as one more of the group,&#8221; said De La Cruz.\n\nAnother of the most productive bats of the postseason was that of <strong>Jos\u00e9 Marmolejos<\/strong>, who also shone defensively at first base and was a key part of the two-time championship.\n\n&#8220;Being champion once is a great feat; doing it twice is a blessing. Credit must be given to the coaching staff and all the players. There is true unity here,&#8221; expressed Marmolejos, who highlighted the team&#8217;s commitment to going out to compete every day regardless of previous results.\n\nWith a closing as symbolic as it is memorable, the Leones del Escogido confirmed that their success was no coincidence, but the result of &#8220;unity, dedication and determination&#8221;, with Socrates Brito once again writing history in the final out.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO. \u2014 For the second consecutive year, the Leones del Escogido were proclaimed champions of Dominican baseball, and again Socrates Brito was the protagonist of the last out, number 27, achieved exactly on January 27, to seal the scarlet title. 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