La Habana (baseball)

La Habana

League

Cuban National Series (Group B)

Location

La Habana Province

Ballpark

Estadio Nelson Fernández

Year founded

1977

Nickname(s)

Vaqueros (Cowboys)

League championships

2009

2005-06

51-38 (3rd, Group B)

Quarterfinalists; lost to Sancti Spíritus

Manager

Esteban Lombillo

Uniforms
Home	Away

La Habana was a baseball team in the Cuban National Series up to 2010. Representing the former La Habana Province (Provincia de La Habana), the Vaqueros won their first ever National Series in 2009, 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.

This team disappeared in 2011, since La Habana province was divided in two new provinces Artemisa and Mayabeque with their respective baseball teams: Artemisa Cazadores (Hunters) and Mayabeque Huracanes (Hurricanes)

2009 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, Dennys Laza, Ruby Silva, Liobel Pérez, Orlando Lavandero
Pitchers: Jonder Martínez, Yulieski González, Yadier Pedroso, Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, Yusdel Tuero, Kenny Rodríguez, José Ángel García, Ángel Morejón, Gerardo Miranda, Miguel Lahera, Abdel Oliva, Heriberto Santana, Jorge Longa

Notable players

Luis Ignacio González
José Ibar
Juan Carlos Linares
Oscar Macías
Romelio Martínez
Juan Carlos Millán
Gerardo Miranda
Andy Morales
Manuel Morales
José Manuel Pedroso
Pedro Luis Rodríguez
Mario Véliz

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 \| 2009–10 \| 2010–11 \| 2011–12 \| 2012–13 \| 2013–14
Awards: Most Valuable Player \| Rookie of the Year

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 \| 2009–10 \| 2010–11 \| 2011–12 \| 2012–13 \| 2013–14
Awards: Most Valuable Player \| Rookie of the Year