Leones de Ponce (baseball)

In 1947, the Leones played against the New York Yankees as part of the eventual World Series champions’ preseason Latin American tour, which featured Ponce defeating the visiting team 12-8.

[7] For his team's performance, Eduardo Pérez won the award for "Manager of the Year",[8] while Jorge Padilla was selected the league's Most Valuable Player.

[8] After concluding the first two stages of the playoffs undefeated, the Leones were joined by the Lobos de Arecibo in the final bracket.

[11][12] 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.

[20] In September 2021, the LBPRC granted the franchise rights of the Leones from the 2022–23 season onwards to Ponce Sports and Entertainment, marking the team's return after a decade of inactivity.