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Sancti Spíritus (baseball)

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Location
  
Sancti Spíritus

2005–2006
  
58–32 (1st, Group B)

Home
  
Away

League championships
  
1,979

Nickname(s)
  
Gallos (Roosters)

Manager
  
Mario Zulueta

League
  
Cuban National Series

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Ballpark
  
José Antonio Huelga Stadium

Arena/Stadium
  
José Antonio Huelga Stadium

Year founded
  
1977–78 Cuban National Series

Sancti Spíritus is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Sancti Spíritus, nicknamed the Gallos (Rooster) won the series championship in 1978–79. The team has advanced to the National Series semifinals in each of the past two seasons; 2004–05 and 2005–06.

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Three Sancti Spíritus players; Frederich Cepeda, Yulieski Gourriel and Eriel Sánchez, were part of Cuba's team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Team stadiums

Every time a season starts, the team not only plays at José Antonio Huelga Stadium; their official stadium, but they also play at other 7 stadiums:

  • Genaro Melero Stadium – Jatibonico – The second most important besides José Antonio Huelga Stadium
  • Mártires de Cabaiguán Stadium – Cabaiguán
  • Luis Torres Stadium – Yaguajay
  • Rolando Rodríguez Stadium – Trinidad
  • Julio Antonio Mella Stadium – Taguasco
  • Mártires de Río Zaza Stadium – La Sierpe
  • Fidel Claro Stadium – Fomento

    • Current roster

  • Catchers: Eriel Sánchez León, Yunior Ibarra and Niorquel Cervantes
  • Infielders: Yunier Mendoza, José Carlos González, Yoandi Baguet, Daviel Gómez, Orlando Acebey, Javier Valdivia, Luis Daniel Serrano, Rodoleisis Moreno and Yankiel Mencía
  • Pitchers: Yoen Socarrás, Yamichel Pérez, Javier Vázquez, Aldo Conrado, Pedro Álvarez, Ramón Zúñiga, Yoanny Hernández, Yoharisleyvis Panamá, Ariel Zerquera, Yaniesky Duardo, Osvaldo Santiago, Yudelvis Hernández, Camilo Tamayo and Yasmany Robert

    • National Series MVPs

    The following Sancti Spíritus players have won the National Series MVP award.

  • 1994 Lourdes Gourriel
  • 2001 Maels Rodríguez
  • 2005 Yulieski Gourriel

    • Other notable players include:

  • Jose Antonio Huelga (pitcher) known as El Heroe de Cartagena (The Hero of Cartagena)
  • Modesto Verdura (pitcher)
  • Miguel Rojas (second base)
  • Owen Blandino (infield)
  • Antonio Muñoz (first baseman)
  • Roberto "El Cana" Ramos (pitcher)
  • Yovani Aragón (pitcher)
  • Ifreidi Coss (pitcher)
  • José Raúl Delgado (catcher)
  • Luis Enrique Gourriel (outfield)
  • Miguel Hernández (pitcher)
  • Osvaldo Oliva (infield)
  • Rigoberto Rodríguez (shortstop)
  • Ruperto Zamora (first base)
  • Ángel Peña (pitcher)
  • Maels Rodriguez (pitcher)
  • Lázaro Martínez
  • José Méndez
  • Tony Simó (pitcher)

    • References

    Sancti Spíritus (baseball) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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