Santiago de Cuba (baseball)

Infobox baseball team
Name =Santiago de Cuba
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Founded =1977
Nickname ="Avispas" (Wasps)
League =Cuban National Series
Division =Group D
Location =Santiago de Cuba
LeagueChamps=1980, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008
Stadium =Estadio Guillermón Moncada
Season =2005-06
Record =56-34 (1^st, Group D)
Playoffs =Finalist, lost to Industriales
Manager =Antonio Pacheco Massó
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Santiago de Cuba is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Estadio Guillermón Moncada in Santiago de Cuba, the "Avispas" (Wasps) won three straight titles, during the seasons ending in 1999, 2000 and 2001. The club also won the title during the seasons ending in 2008.

Santiago de Cuba sent only one player to the 2006 World Baseball Classic, pitcher Ormari Romero.

Current roster

*Catchers: Rolando Meriño, Arnaldo Guerra, Alexis Durruthy, Ángel Téllez
*Infielders: Pedro Poll, José Julio Ruiz, Manuel Benavides, Luis Miguel Navas, Héctor Olivera, Alexander Jorge, Maikel Castellanos, Yoandri Massó
*Outfielders: Reutilio Hurtado, Alexei Bell, Edilse Silva, Eliécer Bonne, Luis Guzmán
*Pitchers: Norge Luis Vera, Ormari Romero, Danny Betancourt, Alberto Bicet, Félix Rivera, Osmany Tamayo, Yunier Sánchez, Leodanis Menéndez, Albert Carrión, Carlos Portuondo, Yudelkis Guzmán, Arnaldo García, Jorge Luis Sanchez

Notable players

* José Luis Alemán (pitcher)
* Fausto Álvarez
* Jorge García (outfield)
* Evenecer Godínez (shortstop)
* Orestes Kindelán
* Modesto Larduet (catcher)
* Ramón Otamendi (third base)
* Antonio Pacheco Masó
* Luis Enrique Padró (catcher)
* Luis Tissert (pitcher)
* Braudilio Vinent (pitcher)
* Grabiel Pierre (third base)
* Manuel Benavides (util)
* Norge Luis Vera (pitcher)

Notable players before 1977

* Ramón Hechavarría
* Elpidio Mancebo
* Fermín Laffita