Antonio Pacheco Massó
Encyclopedia
Antonio Pacheco Massó is a retired Cuba
n baseball
player, and is also a 3 times Olympic
medalist. He also coached the Cuban national baseball team to a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. He played for Japanese corporate team Shidax
between 2002 and 2004. He is the current manager of Santiago de Cuba of the Cuban National Series
.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player, and is also a 3 times Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
medalist. He also coached the Cuban national baseball team to a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center...
. He played for Japanese corporate team Shidax
Shidax
is a company providing feeding services and operating karaoke shop chain in Japan. Its karaoke shop, which operates under the name SHIDAX Please! is typical of the many big karaoke establishments and serves a wide selection of drinks and food....
between 2002 and 2004. He is the current manager of Santiago de Cuba of the Cuban National Series
Cuban National Series
The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.-League structure:...
.