Matanzas (baseball)

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Matanzas
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League Cuban National Series (Group B)
Location Matanzas
Ballpark Victoria de Girón Stadium
Year Founded 1992
Nickname(s) Cocodrilos (Crocodiles)
League championships None
2005-06 29-61 (3rd, Group A)
Did not qualify for playoffs
Manager Alfonso Urquiola
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Matanzas are a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Matanzas Province, the Cocodrilos were formed after the dissolution of Henequeneros and Citricultores, two successful teams from Matanzas. The Cocodrilos have never enjoyed the success of their predecessors.

[edit] Cocodrilos new logo

http://www.radiococo.cu/cocobeisbol/serie%20nacional/fotos-media/logotipops/MTZ.jpg

[edit] Current roster

  • Catchers: Saúl Vasallo, Lázaro Herrera, Alexander Llanes, Yaimel Alberto
  • Infielders: Yosbel Noda, Alexis Moré, Jefferson Delgado, Yandy Canto, Dunier Serrano, Adiano Capote, Yadier Mujica, Yariel Duque
  • Outfielders: Yoandy Garlobo, Yasser Pérez, Yaniel Rodríguez, Delmis Valdés, Yassiel Varona, Ariel Sánchez, Chery García
  • Pitchers: Yosvani Fonseca, Jusset Pagés, Daniel Medina, Jorge Alberto Martínez, Guillermo Tortoló, Yousel Aguilar, Lázaro Garro, Yoannis Negrín, Burney Pérez, Orelvis Chill, Carlos Cairo

[edit] Notable players from Matanzas Province

  • Juan Luis Baró
  • Lázaro Contreras
  • José Estrada
  • Julio Germán Fernández
  • Alfredo García
  • Evelio Hernández
  • Félix Isasi
  • Lázaro Junco
  • Carlos Kindelán
  • Juan Manrique
  • Anselmo Martínez
  • Carlos Mesa
  • Rigoberto Rosique
  • Gaspar Pérez
  • Wilfredo Sánchez
  • Tomás Soto
  • Jorge Luis Valdés
Cuban National Series
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
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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