La Habana (baseball)
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| League | Cuban National Series (Group B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Havana Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ballpark | Estadio Nelson Fernández | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Founded | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Vaqueros (Cowboys) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League championships | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 51-38 (3rd, Group B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinalists; lost to Sancti Spíritus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Esteban Lombillo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Habana is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Havana Province (Provincia de la Habana, the Vaqueros have never won the National Series, though they do often qualify for the playoffs, and reached the National Series final against Santiago de Cuba in 2004-05.
La Habana had three pitchers on the Cuban team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic: Yulieski González, Jonder Martínez and Yadier Pedroso.
[edit] Vaqueros new logo
http://www.radiococo.cu/cocobeisbol/serie%20nacional/fotos-media/logotipops/HAB.jpg
[edit] Current roster
- Catchers: Willian Santiesteban, Danger Guerrero, Dublas Hernández
- Infielders: Pedro Arozarena, Roberto Zulueta, Ernesto Molinet, Michel Rodríguez, Rolando Méndez, Jesús Toledo, Alexei López, Dayán García, Yunier Corvo
- Outfielders: Luis Ignacio González, Rafael Orta, Juan C. Linares, Juan Carlos Torres( MI AMIGO), Liobel Pérez, Orlando Lavandero
- Pitchers: Jonder Martínez, Yulieski González, Yadier Pedroso, Yusdel Tuero, Kenny Rodríguez, José Ángel García, Ángel Morejón, Gerardo Miranda, Miguel Lahera, Abdel Oliva, Heriberto Santana, Jorge Longa
[edit] Notable players
- Luis Ignacio González (outfield)
- José Ibar
- Oscar Macías
- Romelio Martínez
- Juan Carlos Millán
- Gerardo Miranda (outfield)
- Manuel Morales (shortstop)
- José Manuel Pedroso
- Pedro Luis Rodríguez (catcher)
- Mario Véliz
| 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 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
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