Alexei Bell
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Alexei Bell, born October 2, 1983 in El Caney
, Santiago de Cuba Province
Cuba
, is a baseball
player for Cuba
. He was part of the Cuban team
which won a silver medal
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
and earned the batting crown, hit more extra bases than any other player and led the tournament
in slugging average (.920).
In 2008 Bell hit 31 home run
s and got 111 RBI
s in only 90 games, that was in the regular season,also he got 252 total of bases, made the only 25-25 in history of Cuban baseball, stealing 25 bases and hitting more than 25 home runs, all of it is a record for the Cuban league. That year Bell led the Cuban league
in Runs (96) and Slugging (722).
In the play-offs Bell hit 5 more home runs and, along with his teammate Rolando Meriño
, led the offensive of Santiago de Cuba to win the Cuban League Championship in 2008. That season he became the first National Series player to hit 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs.
El Caney
El Caney is a small village 4 miles to the northeast of Santiago, Cuba. "Caney" means longhouse in Taíno.It was known in centuries past as the site where Hernán Cortés received a vision supposedly ordering him to Christianize Mexico. The settlement was host to the Battle of El Caney on July 1,...
, Santiago de Cuba Province
Santiago de Cuba Province
Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. The largest city Santiago de Cuba is the main administrative center...
Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, is a baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player for Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. He was part of the Cuban team
Cuba national baseball team
The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba...
which won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
and earned the batting crown, hit more extra bases than any other player and led the tournament
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center...
in slugging average (.920).
In 2008 Bell hit 31 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and got 111 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
s in only 90 games, that was in the regular season,also he got 252 total of bases, made the only 25-25 in history of Cuban baseball, stealing 25 bases and hitting more than 25 home runs, all of it is a record for the Cuban league. That year Bell led the Cuban league
Cuban National Series
The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.-League structure:...
in Runs (96) and Slugging (722).
In the play-offs Bell hit 5 more home runs and, along with his teammate Rolando Meriño
Rolando Meriño
Rolando Meriño Betancourt is a baseball player for Cuba. He was born at February 17, 1971 in Santiago de Cuba and was part of the Cuban teams which won silver medals at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, led the offensive of Santiago de Cuba to win the Cuban League Championship in 2008. That season he became the first National Series player to hit 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs.