Sancti Spíritus (baseball)
| Sancti Spíritus | |||||
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| League | Cuban National Series (Group B) | ||||
| Location | Sancti Spíritus | ||||
| Ballpark | José Antonio Huelga Stadium | ||||
| Year founded | 1977–78 | ||||
| Nickname(s) | Gallos (Roosters) | ||||
| League championships | 1979 | ||||
| 2005–2006 | 58–32 (1st, Group B) | ||||
| Semifinalist; lost to Industriales | |||||
| Manager | Yovani Aragón Rodríguez | ||||
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Sancti Spíritus is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Sancti Spíritus, nicknamed the Gallos (Rooster) won the series championship in 1978–79. The team has advanced to the National Series semifinals in each of the past two seasons; 2004–05 and 2005–06.
Three Sancti Spíritus players; Frederich Cepeda, Yulieski Gourriel and Eriel Sánchez, were part of Cuba's team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Team stadiums
Every time a season starts, the team not only plays at José Antonio Huelga Stadium; their official stadium, but they also play at other 7 stadiums:
- Genaro Melero Stadium – Jatibonico – The second most important besides José Antonio Huelga Stadium
- Mártires de Cabaiguán Stadium – Cabaiguán
- Luis Torres Stadium – Yaguajay
- Rolando Rodríguez Stadium – Trinidad
- Julio Antonio Mella Stadium – Taguasco
- Mártires de Río Zaza Stadium – La Sierpe
- Fidel Claro Stadium – Fomento
Current roster
- Catchers: Eriel Sánchez León, Yoanis Delgado Pedroso and Reinier Yero Deliano
- Infielders: Yulieski Gourriel Castillo, Yunier Mendoza Alfonso, Osdelvis Bernal Hernandez., Omar Arrozarena Aponte, Ixis Valle Ramos, Yoandy Bague Luis, Eliécer Varela Hernández and Yamel Morales Pérez.
- Outfielders: Frederich Cepeda Cruz, Liván Monteagudo Castillo, Yuniesky Gourriel Castillo, José Luis Sáez Rodríguez, Adonis Zamora Acosta and Yasiel Santoya Zulueta.
- Pitchers: Ifreidi Coss Gómez, Ángel Peña García, Ramón Licor Rodríguez, Noelvis Hernández. Puente, Ismel Jiménez Santiago, Yusdelvis Hernández Rodríguez, Danny González Pérez, Yasniel Sosa Ortega, Yoen Socarrás Suárez, Douglas Rojas Pérez, Yoarislevis Panama Castro, Iroel Alonso Travieso, Jorge Luis Pérez Jiménez and Armando Heguys Moya
National Series MVPs
The following Sancti Spíritus players have won the National Series MVP award.
- 1994 Lourdes Gourriel
- 2001 Maels Rodríguez
- 2005 Yulieski Gourriel
Other notable players include:
- Jose Antonio Huelga (pitcher) known as El Heroe de Cartagena (The Hero of Cartagena)
- Modesto Verdura (pitcher)
- Miguel Rojas (second base)
- Owen Blandino (infield)
- Antonio Muñoz (first baseman)
- Roberto "El Cana" Ramos (pitcher)
- Yovani Aragón (pitcher)
- Ifreidi Coss (pitcher)
- José Raúl Delgado (catcher)
- Luis Enrique Gourriel (outfield)
- Miguel Hernández (pitcher)
- Osvaldo Oliva (infield)
- Rigoberto Rodríguez (shortstop)
- Ruperto Zamora (first base)
- Ángel Peña (pitcher)
- Maels Rodriguez (pitcher)
- Lázaro Martínez
- José Méndez
- Tony Simó (pitcher)
