baseball

Cuban Martinez shines again in Japanese baseball

Published on: May 11, 2022
13:40

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Tokyo, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban catcher Ariel Martinez shone again on Wednesday in Japanese baseball, when he hit a homer that led to the victory of the Chunichi Dragons over the Yakult Swallows.

Son of well-known actor chose to be a baseball player in Cuba

Published on: May 9, 2022
15:49

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Santa Clara, Cuba, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The starter Xian Vega, son of a renowned actor in Cuba, said here today he opted for baseball and his greatest pride is to play with Cienfuegos in the 61st National Series.

Cuba hopes to shine in the 5th World Baseball Classic 2023

Published on: April 16, 2022
11:53

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has chosen to forget recent poor performances and gather its best available players for the 5th World Baseball Classic, scheduled for March 2023.

Cuba defends right to membership in Caribbean Baseball Series

Published on: April 12, 2022
14:27

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Havana, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban sports authorities on Tuesday defended the country's right to be a full-fledged member of the Caribbean Baseball Professional Confederation (CBPC) and, therefore, to attend the Caribbean World Series.

Cuban pitcher Ulfrido García, runner-up in Italy, passed away

Published on: March 4, 2022
13:14

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban pitcher Ulfrido Garcia, runner-up in the Italian League and participant in the Caribbean Series, passed away of a heart attack on Friday, Cubadebate website reported.

Cuban baseball player renews contract in Japanese league

Published on: January 26, 2022
14:46

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Havana, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban baseball player Alfredo Despaigne on Wednesday renewed his contract in the Nippon Professional Baseball with the Softbank Hawks for one year through the signing of a contract by both parties.

Cuba to welcome World Baseball Confederation’s president

Published on: December 28, 2021
12:42

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) The visit here in January of the president of the World Baseball and Softball Confederation, Ricardo Fraccari, is welcomed on Tuesday by lovers of that sport in Cuba.

Four former baseball players elected to Hall of Fame in Cuba

Published on: December 28, 2021
00:15

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Matanzas, Cuba, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) Four former baseball players were elected to join the Hall of Fame in this Cuban western city, which has since 2017 welcomed outstanding players of all times, local media reported.

Cuban sports movement mourns death of baseball coach

Published on: November 4, 2021
13:35

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Sports Institute (INDER) President Osvaldo Vento on Thursday mourned the death of baseball coach Jose Benito Camacho, who died of Covid-19.

New contracts in Japan for Cuban baseball players

Published on: October 23, 2021
00:30

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Baseball Federation informed that pitcher Frank Abel Alvarez and position player Guillermo Garcia will formalize their contracts with Japan's Chunichi Dragons professional team in the coming days

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