Holguín (baseball team)
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League | Cuban National Series (Group D) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Holguín | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ballpark | Calixto García Íñiguez Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Founded | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Sabuesos (Hounds), Cachorros (puppies) - pejorative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League championships | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005-06 | 27-63 (4th, Group D) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Did not qualify for playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Carlos Rodríguez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
[edit] Current roster
- Catchers: Selmi Angulo, Franklin Aballe, Mijail Rivera, Adelmo Pérez
- Infielders: Lázaro Bent, Carlos Enrique Pérez, Roinier Varona, Leris Aguilera, Yordan Manduley, Yordan Martínez, Juan Rondón, Jeison Pacheco
- Outfielders: Gerald Sánchez, Adrián Durán, Oscar del Rosario, Rudens Sánchez, Alberto Báster
- Pitchers: Luis Miguel Rodríguez, Orelvis Ávila, Raúl Reyes, Javier Fernández, Félix Borbón, Aroldis Chapman, Luis Gómez, Yosvani Torres, Yosvani Caballero, Yoel Rodríguez, Alain Castañeda, Carlos Santiesteban, Henry Portuondo
[edit] Notable players
- Rafael Castillo (pitcher)
- Osvaldo Fernández (pitcher)
- Oscar Gil (pitcher)
- Jorge Cruz (shortstop)
- Luis Rodríguez Williams
- Juan Pacheco (second base)
West League | East League |
Group A Isla de la Juventud | Matanzas Metropolitanos (Havana) | Pinar del Río |
Group C Camagüey | Ciego de Ávila Las Tunas | Villa Clara |
Group B Cienfuegos | La Habana Province Industriales (Havana) | Sancti Spíritus |
Group D Granma | Guantánamo Holguín | Santiago de Cuba |
Defunct teams: Agricultores | Azucareros | Citricultores | Forestales | Ganaderos | Granjeros Henequeneros | Mineros | Occidentales | Oriente/Orientales | Vegueros |
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Seasons: 1961-62 | 1962-63 | 1963-64 | 1964-65 | 1965-66 | 1966-67 | 1967-68 | 1968-69 | 1969-70 | 1970-71 | 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |