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. Image File history File links FCBA.jpg‎ Logo of the Cuban Baseball Federation This is a logo of a corporation, team, or other organization related to sports, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ...

The Cuban team has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since 1992. It has been the most successful team at the Olympics. In the four tournaments contested, they have won the gold medal three times and the silver once. Poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. ...

In March 2006, the Cuba national baseball team reached the finals of the 2006 World Baseball Classic. They faced Japan there, losing 10-6. The World Baseball Classic, sometimes abbreviated WBC, is an international baseball tournament, first held in March 2006. ...

Cuban team lining up prior to the gold medal game in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup against the Netherlands

The 2006 Intercontinental Cup will be held in Taichung, Taiwan from November 9th through the 19th. ...

2006 World Baseball Classic roster

Manager

• Higinio Vélez

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Provisional roster

The following players were included on the 60-man provisional roster but were ultimately not selected for the team:^[1]

Catchers: Yulexis La Rosa, Vladimir García

Infield: Danny Miranda, Loidel Chapellí, Yorelvis Charles, Héctor Olivera, Amaury Suárez, Vismay Santos, Yorbis Borroto, Luis Miguel Navas Danny Miranda Agramonte (born November 12, 1978) in Morón, Cuba) is a first baseman for Ciego de Ávila of the Cuban National Series. ... Yorelvis Charles Martínez (born September 25, 1978 in Morón, Cuba) is a third baseman for Ciego de Ávila of the Cuban National Series and has also been a member of the Cuban national baseball team. ... Héctor Olivera (born April 5, 1931 in Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a film director, producer and screenplay writer. ...

Outfield: Juan Carlos Linares, Yoandry Urgellés, Yoennis Céspedes, Andy Zamora, Alfredo Despaigne, Reutilio Hurtado, Serguei Pérez, Dayán Viciedo Yoandry Urgellés Cobas (born July 28, 1981[1] in Santiago de Cuba[2]) is a left fielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series. ... Yoennis Céspedes Milanés (born October 10, 1985 in Campechuela, Granma Province, Cuba)[1] is a center fielder for Granma of the Cuban National Series and the Cuban national baseball team. ... Dayán Viciedo Pérez (born March 10, 1989 in Remedios, Villa Clara Province, Cuba)[1] is a Cuban baseball prodigy. ...

Pitchers: Danny Betancourt, Alberto Bicet, Yosvani Fonseca, José Ángel García, Norberto González, Robelio Carrillo, Valeri García, Alien Mora, Luis M. Rodríguez, Ubisney Bermúdez, Alberto Soto, Israel Soto,Vladimir Baños Danny Betancourt Chacón (born May 25, 1981 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) is a young righthanded baseball pitcher who has played for Santiago de Cuba in the Cuban National Series, as well as the Cuban national baseball team. ... Norberto González Miranda (born October 10, 1979 in Cienfuegos, Cuba)[1] is a lefthanded pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series. ...

Olympic record

• 1992 - Gold medal winner
• 1996 - Gold medal winner
• 2000 - Silver medal winner
• 2004 - Gold medal winner

Baseball had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. ... The United States Olympics in Atlanta baseball team won a bronze medal. ... Baseball had its third appearance as an official medal sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. ... Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on two separate diamonds within the Helliniko Olympic Complex, from August 15 to August 25. ...

World Baseball Classic record

• 2006 - 2nd Place

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Pan American Games record

Gold: 1951 1963 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 The Pan American Games originated in 1932. ... The 4th Pan American Games were held in São Paulo, Brazil. ... The 6th Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia. ... The 7th Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico. ... The logo of 1979 Pan American Games The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. ... The 9th Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela. ... The 10th Pan American Games were held in Indianapolis, United States. ... The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba. ... The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. ... The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Canada for the second time, after the 1967 edition of the multi-sports event. ... The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ... The 2007 Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. ...

Silver: 1967 The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Canada. ...

World Cup record

Gold: 1939 1940 1942 1943 1950 1952 1953 1961 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1978 1980 1984 1986 1988 1990 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005

Silver: 1941, 2007

Bronze: 1944 1951

Intercontinental Cup record

Gold: 1979 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 2002 2006 The 2006 Intercontinental Cup will be held in Taichung, Taiwan from November 9th through the 19th. ...

Silver: 1981 1997 1999

Central American and Caribbean Games record

Gold: Won Gold 14 out of the 17 Central American and Caribbean Games.

References

Cuba Portal

1. ^ Meyers, Matt. "World Baseball Classic: Scouting The Cubans", Baseball America, February 2, 2006. Retrieved on October 10, 2006.