Holguín Sabuesos
Encyclopedia
Holguín is a baseball
team in the Cuban National Series
. Based in eastern Holguín
province, the Sabuesos have historically been a poor team, but made a surprising run in 2002
to claim their only championship.
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...
team in the Cuban National Series
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:...
. Based in eastern Holguín
Holguín Province
Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the third most populous after Ciudad de la Habana and Santiago de Cuba. It lies in the northeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín , Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa....
province, the Sabuesos have historically been a poor team, but made a surprising run in 2002
2001-02 Cuban National Series
The 41st Cuban National Series saw a surprise champion, as Holguín engineered a strong season to edge Santiago de Cuba and win Group C. The Sabuesos then upended Camagüey, Villa Clara and finally Sancti Spíritus--in a 2-1 seventh game--to take their first title....
to claim their only championship.
Current roster
- Catchers: Selme Angulo, Franklin Aballe, Mijail Rivera.
- Infielders: Yunior Paumier, Roinier Varona, Lerys Aguilera, Yordan Manduley, Yordan Martínez, Juan Rondón, Jeison Pacheco
- Outfielders: Gerald Sánchez, Adrián Durán, Oscar del Rosario, Maikel Caceres, Alberto Báster
- Pitchers: Luis Miguel Rodríguez, Juan Enrique Perez, Daiquel Labrada, Pablo Millan Fernandez, Gleis Velasquez, Carlos Gonzalez, Luis Angel Gómez, Rolando Mella, Yosvani Caballero, Carlos Santiesteban.
Notable players
- Rafael Castillo (pitcher)
- Osvaldo FernándezOsvaldo FernandezOsvaldo Fernández Rodríguez is a former Cuban professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from - and -. He was a member of the Cuban baseball team which won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
(pitcher) - Oscar Gil (pitcher)
- Jorge CruzJorge CruzJorge Cruz is an avant-garde photographer, curator, and writer.Jorge's most notable work has been with the Chicago house label, Trax Records. In an interview with Camilo Rocha, Jorge described the forthcoming plans that he had with Trax Records...
(shortstop) - Luis Rodríguez Williams
- Juan Pacheco (second base)
- Aroldis ChapmanAroldis ChapmanAlbertin Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz is a Cuban-Andorran Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Chapman bats and throws left-handed. He is listed at 6'4" tall and weighing 195 pounds . He currently holds the record for the fastest recorded pitch speed in Major League Baseball,...
(pitcher)