Kola Román
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| Type | soft drink |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Panamco FEMSA Colombia |
| Origin | Colombia |
| Introduced | 1865 |
The Kola Román is a Colombian soft drink that was invented in the city of Cartagena, Colombia in 1865 by Don Carlos Román. At first it was similar to a champagne soda, but was reinvented in the early 1900s by Don Henrique Pio Román.
Kola Román is bottled and manufactured by Panamco FEMSA Colombia as related in its bottle. Kola Román is historically preferred in the Colombia's Caribbean region and it is one of the oldest sodas in the world.
Baseball team
Kola Román has sponsored several professional baseball clubs in the Colombian Professional Baseball League, dating back to the 1950s. The first Kola Román team, based at the Estadio Once de Noviembre in Cartagena, won a championship in the 1956–57 season under the management of Frank "Skeeter" Scalzi; that team included several New York Yankees farmhands, including Lloyd Merritt and Ken Guettler.[1] For the 1957–58 season, the team (known as the Kola Román Tigers), was an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, rostering Don Bacon.[2]
In the 1990s, Kola Román sponsored the original Vaqueros de Montería.[3]
Season-by-season
| Season | Finish | Wins | Loses | Win% | GB | Manager | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | 4th | 26 | 38 | .406 | 12.5 |  Pedro Pagés | [4][5] |
| 1956–57 | 1st | 37 | 29 | .561 | — |  Frank Scalzi | [6][5] |
| 1957–58 | 3rd | 31 | 29 | .517 | 4 | Frank Scalzi | [2][5] |
| Totals | W | L | Win% | ||||
| 94 | 96 | .495 | All-time regular season record | ||||
References
- ↑ "Colombian Rosters". The Sporting News. 10 October 1956. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 "2 Colombian Clubs Change Major Ties". The Sporting News. 23 October 1957. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "SANTA MARTA NO TENDRÁ BÉISBOL 95-96" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. Oct 30, 1995.
- ↑ "Jimmy Brown and Hofmann Pilots in Colombian League". The Sporting News. 5 October 1955. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "LIGA COLOMBIANA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL - SERIES REGULARES Y CAMPEONES" (PDF). LCBP.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Vanytor leaders oppose Indios in Colombia playoffs". The Sporting News. 8 February 1956. Retrieved 14 April 2026.