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1926 in CABA

Guadalajara kept their stranglehold on the Mexican League's South Division with their seventh title in eight years. At 113-49, they matched their franchise record 1919 campaign. Centerfielder Victor Valenzuela picked up his third career MVP and Adrian De La Rosa grabbed back-to-back Pitcher of the Year Awards.
Chihuahua again won the North, their sixth title in seven, but it was more competitive. At 88-74, they finished five better than Monterrey and seven over Juarez. Thus it was the Warriors and Hellhounds in the Mexican League final for the fifth time in seven years. Guadaljara was the heavy favorite, but Chihuahua stunned them in seven games for the Warriors' second Mexican League title.

The Caribbean League pennant races came down to the wire. Defending CABA champ Puerto Rico claimed the Island Division for back-to-back years, their 90-72 finish was one game better than Haiti, three over Santo Domingo, and five over Jamaica. Haiti shortstop Jonny Lucero was the MVP with 10.6 WAR and the best wRC+ at 172.
The Continental Division was also decided by one game in a two-team race. Honduras (91-71) fended off Salvador (90-72), giving the Horsemen their seventh division title in eight seasons. Ace Pedro Becerra won his second straight Pitcher of the Year, tossing the Triple Crown on 20-7, 1.99 ERA, and 358 strikeouts. Becerra became the sixth pitcher to achieve the feat.
The LCS rematch this time went to the Horsemen, defeating the Pelicans in a seven-game thriller. The CABA Championship would also go the distance with Honduras defeating Chihuahua for their first CABA title in five appearances. It's also only the second overall title won by a Continental Division team, joining Salvador's 1915. American Owen Richardson in his first CABA season at age 34 won the series MVP.


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