Cienfuegos Camaroneros
Encyclopedia
Cienfuegos is a baseball
team in the Cuban National Series
. Based in the southern city of Cienfuegos
, the Camaroneros had their best season in their second year of existence, finishing fourth in the National Series. They have never come close to replicating that success.
The Camaroneros had two pitchers on Cuba's team
at the 2006 World Baseball Classic
: Adiel Palma
and Yosvany Pérez.
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...
team in 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:...
. Based in the southern city of Cienfuegos
Cienfuegos
Cienfuegos is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of Cienfuegos Province. It is located about from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed La Perla del Sur...
, the Camaroneros had their best season in their second year of existence, finishing fourth in the National Series. They have never come close to replicating that success.
The Camaroneros had two pitchers on Cuba's team
Cuba national baseball team
The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba...
at the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
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: Adiel Palma
Adiel Palma
Adiel Palma López is a Cuban left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series...
and Yosvany Pérez.
Current roster
- Catchers: Osvaldo Arias, Adir Ferrán, Camilche Veloz, Edelkis Reyes
- Infielders: Pedro José Rodríguez, José M. Pérez, Yusel Valdés, Jesús Reyes, Jorge Rodríguez, Asniel Marín, Andy Sarduy, Adriano García
- Outfielders: José Dariel Abréu, Yosvani Lazo, Alexander Martínez, Yoelvis Leyva, Yusniel Ibáñez, Lázaro Rodríguez
- Pitchers: Alexander Quintero, Norberto GonzálezNorberto GonzálezNorberto González Miranda is a left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series....
, Duniel Ibarra, Leovet Cardoso, Adiel PalmaAdiel PalmaAdiel Palma López is a Cuban left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series...
, Yasniel Hidalgo, Yasmany Fernández, Samuel Ruiz, Yosvany Pérez, Randy Gutiérrez, Reiniel Cantero e Islet Santiago
Other notable players
- Roberto Almarales
- Osvaldo Arias
- Norberto GonzálezNorberto GonzálezNorberto González Miranda is a left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series....
(pitcher) - Sixto Hernández
- Rolando Macías
- Antonio MuñozAntonio MuñozAntonio Muñoz may refer to:*Antonio Munoz *Antonio Muñoz *Antonio Muñoz Gómez, footballer born 1968*Toni Muñoz, footballer born 1982*Antonio Muñoz Molina, writer...
- Adiel PalmaAdiel PalmaAdiel Palma López is a Cuban left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series...
(pitcher) - Yosvani PérezYosvani PérezYosvani Pérez Ruiz is a left-handed pitcher for Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series, and the Cuban national baseball team...
(pitcher) - Alexander Quintero (pitcher)
- Iván Rojas
- Remberto Rosell
- Yangency Socarrás