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Granam continued to build in the first decade of the new century, making playoff appearances in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, but then went through a downcycle of not appearing in the Series playoffs again until 2011, with appearances in 2012, 2015 and 2016.
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686:Outfielders
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532:Joel Mojena
157:TeleRebelde
107:Cafetaleros
99:(Chestnuts)
93:Nickname(s)
75:Established
36:Information
1577:Categories
1200:Las Villas
1185:Forestales
1173:Azucareros
1084:GuantĂĄnamo
1072:Cienfuegos
986:2023-07-15
948:2017-01-24
909:2017-01-24
881:CubaSI.com
867:References
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819:Ciro Licea
605:Infielders
346:Early days
102:Montañeses
1417:1999â2000
1191:Granjeros
1188:Ganaderos
1179:Centrales
1120:Mayabeque
1108:Las Tunas
372:Morales.
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1176:CamagĂŒey
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1060:CamagĂŒey
1054:Artemisa
573:Catchers
443:Pitchers
312:baseball
163:Uniforms
97:Alazanes
65:Ballpark
51:Location
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1362:1988â89
1357:1987â88
1352:1986â87
1347:1985â86
1342:1984â85
1337:1983â84
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1252:1966â67
1247:1965â66
1242:1964â65
1237:1963â64
1232:1962â63
1227:1961â62
1220:Seasons
1203:Mineros
1090:HolguĂn
777:Coaches
761:Manager
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620: 5
612: 4
449: 9
436:Coaches
431:Players
341:History
143:Manager
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1588:Bayamo
1541:Awards
1194:Habana
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1140:(1977)
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1128:(1992)
1122:(2011)
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1078:Granma
1074:(1977)
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1056:(2011)
415:Roster
337:hair.
335:sorrel
320:Granma
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125:Colors
55:Bayamo
41:League
857:(MLB)
310:is a
153:Media
1532:2023
1527:2022
400:See
290:Away
230:Home
85:1977
78:1977
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