West Oahu CaneFires

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Baseball team in Waipahu, Hawaii

West Oahu CaneFires

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League| Hawaii Winter Baseball (1993–2008)
Location| Waipahu, Hawaii
Ballpark| Hans L'Orange Field
Founded| 1993
Folded| 2008
League championships| 1 (1994)
Division championships| 1 (2008)
Former name(s)| Kauai Emeralds (1993–94)
Colors| Orange, Black, White, Yellow

Ownership| Scotty Gelt
General manager| Rob Farrow

The West Oahu CaneFires were a minor league baseball team in the Hawaii Winter Baseball league. They were based in Waipahu, Hawaii. The name CaneFires is derived from the burning of sugar cane before harvest on many plantations on the island of Oahu. They played their home games at Hans L'Orange Field.

The CaneFires began as the Kauai Emeralds, but changed their name when they moved to Oahu in 1995.

## Notable players

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* Gabe Kapler (born 1975), major league baseball outfielder and manager, 2021 NL Manager of the Year
* Kenley Jansen, Atlanta Braves relief pitcher

## Team record

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Season  | W  | L  | Win %  | Result

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1993 | 27 | 25 | .519 |
1994 | 29 | 21 | .580 | league champs
1995 | 28 | 24 | .538 |
1996 | 20 | 30 | .400 |
1997 | 26 | 27 | .491 |
2006 | 18 | 18 | .500 |
2007[1] | 13 | 24 | .351 |
2008[2] | 19 | 14 | .576 | division champs

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Hawaii Winter Baseball

East Division|

* Honolulu Sharks
* Waikiki BeachBoys

West Division|

* North Shore Honu
* West Oahu CaneFires

## References

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1. ^ "Hawaii Winter Baseball 2007". mlb.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
2. ^ "Hawaii Winter Baseball 2008". mlb.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.

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