Hawaii Winter Baseball

Hawaii Winter Baseball

Hawaii Winter Baseball logo
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1993
Ceased	2008
No. of teams	4
Country	United States
Last champion(s)	North Shore Honu
Official website	www.hawaiiwinterbaseball.com

Hawaii Winter Baseball (HWB), based in Honolulu, Hawaii, was a professional baseball league located on the Hawaiian islands. It was loosely affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB).

The HWB league first began play in 1993. Funded by Major League Baseball, the league drew players from the MLB, Nippon Professional Baseball, the Korea Baseball Organization, and independent leagues. Games were played in Hawaii from October to December. The HWB league first folded after the 1997 season as it was too heavily reliant on its limited funding from MLB.

In 2006, the league returned for its sixth season. It was the only winter league to feature both top Japanese and American talent. However, this new league folded following the 2008 season when the contract with MLB expired.