Gallos de Sancti Spíritus

Gallos de Sancti Spíritus (English: Sancti Spíritus Roosters) is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. The team won the series championship in 1978–79. The Gallos have advanced to the National Series semifinals in each of the past two seasons; 2004–05 and 2005–06.

Three Sancti Spíritus players were part of Cuba's team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic: Frederich Cepeda, Yulieski Gourriel and Eriel Sánchez.

Team stadiums

Every time a season starts, the team not only plays at José Antonio Huelga Stadium; their official stadium, but they also play at other 7 stadiums:

• Genaro Melero Stadium – Jatibonico – The second most important besides José Antonio Huelga Stadium
• Mártires de Cabaiguán Stadium – Cabaiguán
• Luis Torres Stadium – Yaguajay
• Rolando Rodríguez Stadium – Trinidad
• Julio Antonio Mella Stadium – Taguasco
• Mártires de Río Zaza Stadium – La Sierpe
• Fidel Claro Stadium – Fomento

National Series MVPs

The following Sancti Spíritus players have won the National Series MVP award.

• 1994 Lourdes Gurriel
• 2001 Maels Rodríguez
• 2005 Yulieski Gurriel
• 2006 Yulieski Gurriel

Other notable players include:

• Jose Antonio Huelga (pitcher) known as El Heroe de Cartagena (The Hero of Cartagena)
• Modesto Verdura (pitcher)
• Miguel Rojas (second base)
• Owen Blandino (infield)
• Antonio Muñoz (first baseman)
• Roberto "El Cana" Ramos (pitcher)
• Yovani Aragón (pitcher)
• Ifreidi Coss (pitcher)
• José Raúl Delgado (catcher)
• Luis Enrique Gourriel (outfield)
• Miguel Hernández (pitcher)
• Osvaldo Oliva (infield)
• Rigoberto Rodríguez (shortstop)
• Ruperto Zamora (first base)
• Ángel Peña (pitcher)
• Maels Rodriguez (pitcher)
• Lázaro Martínez
• José Méndez
• Tony Simó (pitcher)

Sources

• www.RadioCoco.cu Template:Webarchive
• www.Escambray.cu

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