Industriales

Industriales
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League Cuban National Series (Occidental Zone)
Location Havana
Ballpark Estadio Latinoamericano
Year founded 1961-62
Nickname(s) Los leones (Lions), Los azules (Blues)
Cuban National Series championships 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1986, 1992, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 (12)
Colors Royal blue and gray
Manager Rey Vicente Anglada
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Industriales is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Located in Cerro, La Habana ,it is known to be part of the city Only team representing the country’s capital Havana, Industriales is historically the most successful team in the National Series, although they started to play with that name since the very beginning of the amateur’s national baseball series in Cuba, thus most of the other teams played under a different name at the time. They are similar to the New York Yankees in the sense that they have fans all over the country, being a sure sellout in any stadium, also hated by many outside the capital. The Super Classic of Cuban National Series takes place six times per season between Industriales and Santiago de Cuba, and it is also the Cuban equivalent of the long MLB classic New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox rivalry, the matchup also represents the rivalry between the two cities (La Habana and Santiago de Cuba), dating back to the era when Cuba was a colony of Spain more than two centuries ago. They are known as the Lions (los leones) or "the Blue Ones" (los azules) or "the Blue Lions" (los Leones Azules). Royal blue is their color, though teams like Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila also have blue uniforms (navy blue and sky blue, respectively.) The official press an media has always exaggerated the role this team plays and usually their team members have benefitted from that “aura” to be elected to the national team.

History

The team was founded in 1962, as representatives of all the workers from all the industries of Cuba. Industriales is the perceived successor to the Almendares baseball team from the professional Cuban League. They won the Cuban National Series in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1986, 1992, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2010. Today the team holds the record of victories in a season (90 games in Cuba) with 66 games and more National Series won in a row with 4 championships.

Current roster

Season 2017-2018

  • Catchers: Frank C. Morejón, Lázaro Ponce, Roberto Loredo, Randy Montenegro
  • Infielders: Alexander Malleta, Yordanis Samón, Juan C. Torriente, Wilfredo Aroche, Yolbert Sánchez, Joel Mestre, Osmel Cordero, Jorge L. Barcelán, Andrés Hernández, Edwin Y. Caballero, Walter Pacheco
  • Outfielders: Víctor V. Mesa, Stayler Hernández, Yohandri Urgellés, Yoasán Guillén, Javier Camero, Jorge Tartabull, Asnier Fonseca
  • Pitchers: Frank Montieth, Noelvis Entenza, Ian Rendón, Alexander Rodríguez, Dairon Durán, Adrián Sosa, José A. Pérez, Yoel D. Paula, Michel Reinoso, Julio R. Montesinos, David Mena, Pavel Hernández, Eddy A. García, Andy Valdés, Javier del Pino, Denis Castillo, Raymond Figueredo, Yasmany Robert,

National Series MVPs

The following Industriales players have been named the National Series' most valuable player.

Other notable players

Emigrants

A number of Industriales players have defected from Cuba, often to pursue professional baseball in other countries. These include the following:

  1. ↑ "Información de Equipo por Equipo | BaseballdeCuba". baseballdecuba.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-11.
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