Yulieski González
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Yulieski González Ledesma (born June 20, 1980 in Alquízar
, Havana Province, Cuba
) is a pitcher
for the Cuba national baseball team
and Habana of the Cuban National Series
.
González played for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic
, where he was 3-0 with a 1.62 ERA
.
He also represented Cuba at the 2007 World Port Tournament
, where he earned the save in Cuba's 2-0 championship game victory over Chinese Taipei
.
Gonzalez also represented Cuba in the 2009 World Baseball Classic
.
His Club, the Habana Baseball Team achieve the Cuban Championship from the first time in the 2008-2009 edition, supported by its great pitching staff, conformed by some other great Cuban pitchers such as Yadier Pedroso, Miguel Lahera, Jonder Martinez and Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez.
Alquízar
Alquízar is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.The town is located in the south-west corner of the province, south-west of San Antonio de los Baños and west of Güira de Melena....
, Havana Province, Cuba
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...
) is a pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Cuba national baseball 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...
and Habana 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:...
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González played for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
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, where he was 3-0 with a 1.62 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
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He also represented Cuba at the 2007 World Port Tournament
2007 World Port Tournament
The 2007 World Port Tournament was an international baseball competition held at the DOOR Neptunus Familiestadion in Rotterdam, The Netherlands from August 2–12, 2007...
, where he earned the save in Cuba's 2-0 championship game victory over Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
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Gonzalez also represented Cuba in the 2009 World Baseball Classic
2009 World Baseball Classic
The 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the...
.
His Club, the Habana Baseball Team achieve the Cuban Championship from the first time in the 2008-2009 edition, supported by its great pitching staff, conformed by some other great Cuban pitchers such as Yadier Pedroso, Miguel Lahera, Jonder Martinez and Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez.