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Alcides after winning MVP at LIDOM: "I came with a mission to help"
The experienced Venezuelan infielder, Alcides Escobar, hit in abundance in the Final Series of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), to help the Leones del Escogido defeat the Toros del Este in five games and proclaim themselves back-to-back champions of the circuit for the sixth time in the history of the franchise.
TL;DR
- Alcides Escobar was named MVP of the LIDOM Final Series.
- Leones del Escogido defeated Toros del Este in five games to win the championship.
- This marks the sixth championship for the Leones del Escogido franchise.
- Escobar is the first Venezuelan and 25th foreigner to win the MVP award.
- He played third base, hitting .333 with a home run and five RBIs in the finals.
- In the entire postseason, Escobar batted .300 with two home runs and 10 runs scored.