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Batista
Batista is a Spanish language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese surname. Notable persons with the name include: * Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player * Dave Bautista, American actor and professional wrestler, also known as Batista * Edina Alves Batista, Brazilian football referee * Eike Batista, Brazilian mining businessman * Felix Batista, American security expert who was kidnapped in 2008 * Fulgencio Batista, Cuban general and president * Miguel Batista, Dominican baseball player * Randas Batista, Brazilian medical doctor and cardiac surgeon * Sergio Batista, Argentine football player and coach * Tony Batista, Dominican baseball player * Wesley Batista (born 1972), Brazilian billionaire businessman * William Batista, Brazilian footballer ;Fictional characters * Angel Batista, a character in ''Dexter'' See also * Batiste (other) * Baptiste (other) * Baptista (other) * Baptist (other) * Batista (grape), Spanish n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Bautista
David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He had several stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019. In his acting career, he is most widely known for his portrayal of Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014). Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999, and in 2000 signed with the then-World Wrestling Federation (WWF, renamed WWE in 2002). From 2002 to 2010, he gained fame under the ring name Batista and became a six-time world champion by winning the World Heavyweight Championship four times and the WWE Championship twice. His first reign with the World Heavyweight Championship is the longest reign for that title at 282 days. He has also held the World Tag Team Championship three times (twice with Ric Flair and once with John Cena) and the WWE Tag Team Championship once (with Rey Mysterio). He was the winner of the 2005 Royal Rumble match and went on to headline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (; ; born Rubén Zaldívar, January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician who served as the elected president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 and as its U.S.-backed military dictator from 1952 to 1959, when he was overthrown by the Cuban Revolution. Batista initially rose to power as part of the 1933 Revolt of the Sergeants, which overthrew the provisional government of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada. Batista then appointed himself chief of the armed forces, with the rank of colonel, and effectively controlled the five-member "pentarchy" that functioned as the collective head of state. He maintained control through a string of puppet presidents until 1940, when he was elected president on a populist platform. He then instated the 1940 Constitution of Cuba and served until 1944. After finishing his term, Batista moved to Florida, returning to Cuba to run for president in 1952. Facing certain electoral defeat, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eike Batista
Eike Fuhrken Batista da Silva (; born 3 November 1956) is a Brazilian-German serial entrepreneur who made and lost a fortune in mining and oil and gas industries. He engaged in a quest to promote Brazil's infrastructure with large-scale projects, such as the Porto do Açu, which eventually bankrupted his companies. He was chairman of Brazilian conglomerate EBX Group, which was formerly the parent company of five companies traded on the BOVESPA's Novo Mercado, a special segment of the São Paulo stock market. These five companies were: OGX (oil and gas), MPX (energy), LLX (logistics), MMX (mining), and OSX (offshore services and equipment). Nowadays, EBX advises new startup companies and tries to rebuild itself again. In early 2012, Batista had a net worth of , ranking him the seventh wealthiest person in the world, and the richest in Brazil. By July 2013, his wealth had plummeted to $200 million due to his debts and his company's falling stock prices. ''Bloomberg'' report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Batista
Miguel Descartes Batista Jerez (born February 19, 1971) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. Baseball career Arizona Diamondbacks Over his career, Batista played for eight teams and was utilized extensively as a starter and a reliever. His best seasons came in and with the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went 11–8 and 10–9 with 3.36 and 3.54 ERAs respectively. He pitched shutout innings at Yankee Stadium in Game 5 of the 2001 World Series. He faced one batter in game seven of the 2001 World Series, getting the second out of the eighth inning before Randy Johnson finished the game. Toronto Blue Jays He signed a three-year $13.1-million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays prior to the seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Batista
Angelo "Angel" Juan Marcos Batista (; Spanish ) is a fictional character in the Showtime television series '' Dexter'' and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based. He is portrayed in the television series by David Zayas. Batista spends much of the series as a Sergeant before being promoted to Lieutenant in the final season... Character biography Angelo "Angel" Juan Marcos Batista is a Detective in Miami Metro Police Department's Homicide Division. He works closely with Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) during cases, often teaming up with him for his expert advice on serial killers. He also functions as friend and mentor to Detective Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter), Dexter's foster sister. Angel is a friendly, good natured man who provides a sense of humanity and compassion in Dexter's life. While he is prone to making rash decisions and acting on emotion, he does not harbor any resentment for even the worst fate hands to him and is shown to care deeply for those wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batista (footballer, Born 1955)
João Batista da Silva (born 8 March 1955), known as Batista, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games. Club career Throughout his club career, Batista played for several clubs, mainlyGrêmio_(1982),_Internacional_(1973–1981),_Grêmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense">Grêmio_(1982),_Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras">Palmeiras_(1983),_ Internacional_(1973–1981),_Grêmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense">Grêmio_(1982),_Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras">Palmeiras_(1983),_S.S._Lazio">Lazio_(1983–1985),_ Internacional_(1973–1981),_Grêmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense">Grêmio_(1982),_Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras">Palmeiras_(1983),_S.S._Lazio">Lazio_(1983–1985),_U.S._Avellino_1912">Avellino_(1985),_Internacional_(1973–1981),_Grêmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense">Grêmio_(1982),_Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras">Palmeiras_(1983),_S.S._La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Batista
Wesley Mendonça Batista (born 8 December 1972) is a Brazilian billionaire businessman, and founder of JBS S.A. Batista was the president of the JBS group and was responsible for the implementation of JBS operations in the US since the acquisition of Swift in 2007. Career JBS president Wesley Batista and his brother Joesley Batista were listed in 2016 among the top 70 billionaires of Brazil by ''Forbes'' magazine. 2016: Operation Car-Wash In July 2016, Wesley Batista became a suspect in the investigations of Operation Car Wash. The Brazilian Federal Police charged him with alleged bribes made by his company, JBS S.A., to former president of the Brazilian parliament Eduardo Cunha, intended to help JBS free up resources from the (FI-FGTS). 2017: Bribery and insider trading allegations On May 17, 2017, the Batista brothers admitted to the Brazilian Federal Police that they had bribed several Brazilian officers and politicians over the previous 12 years. As a result of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randas Batista
Randas José Vilela Batista (Passos, Minas Gerais, 1947) is a Brazilian medical doctor and cardiac surgeon. He graduated in medicine at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) in 1972. After that, he moved to United States to do residency. Twelve years later, after passing through Canada, England and France, he would end up with a postgraduate degree in cardiac surgery. Then he returned to teach medicine in Brazil. Cardiology Doctor Randas developed eight techniques for cardiac care, considered revolutionary. The best known of these is the " Batista procedure", that removes a piece of the dilated heart (partial left ventriculectomy) to treat heart failure patients. Thus, the method would exclude the need of a transplant. The procedure became famous around the world, but there are some questions about its efficiency. According to information from the Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, the technique has become obsolete. Four years since the first operation, only 25% of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Batista
Sergio Daniel "Checho" Batista (; born 9 November 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former international player. As a footballer he played as a midfield for Argentinos Juniors, River Plate, Nueva Chicago, Tosu Futures and All Boys. He represented his national team 39 times from 1985 to 1990 where the team won the 1986 FIFA World Cup. After retiring he moved into coaching with Bella Vista before returning to his former club Argentinos Juniors, as well as spells at Talleres, Nueva Chicago and Godoy Cruz. With the Argentine Olympic team, he won the gold medal in the 2008 Olympics, which led to him being head coach of the Argentina national football team from July 2010 to July 2011. Playing career Club Batista played youth football in Argentinos Juniors, and debuted with the first team in 1981. With Argentinos, he won the 1984 Metropolitano and 1985 Nacional of the Argentine Primera División, as well as the 1985 Copa Libertadores. In 1988, Batista moved to R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Batista
Leocadio Francisco "Tony" Batista Hernandez (born December 9, 1973) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball infielder. He played in the major leagues from to and to , and with the SoftBank Hawks of the Japanese Pacific League in . Career His major league career began in 1996. He played for the Oakland A's, the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Montreal Expos, before moving on to Japan for the 2005 season. After returning from Japan he played for the Minnesota Twins and then the Washington Nationals, playing at first base, second base, shortstop, third base and designated hitter. Batista was notable for his unusual, extremely open batting stance in which he would stand almost directly facing the pitcher during the delivery before stepping in to swing. He had good power, hitting 221 home runs, but had only a .251 batting average and seldom walked, with a .298 OBP. He was elected to the American League All-Star team twice in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Batista
William Rocha Batista (born 27 July 1980) is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Career Batista started his career in the small Brazilian club Portuguesa Santista at the age of 16, and after several seasons there he moved to another Brazilian Third Division club, União Barbarense. Batista then signed for Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, but having failed to secure a regular place in the first team he moved to the Czech club SFC Opava in 2005. That winter, Batista signed a contract with the Ukrainian club Karpaty Lviv. In a successful two-year spell, Batista regularly featured among the league's top scorers, with ten goals from 24 games in the 2006–2007 season. During the summer of 2007, there was speculation that Dynamo Kyiv was interested in his services, to which Batista responded that he was under contract to Karpaty and had no desire to move. However, in January 2008, Batista signed for FC Kharkiv in a UAH 7.6 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Batista
Felix I. Batista (disappeared 10 December 2008) is a Cuban-American anti- kidnapping expert and former U.S. Army major who has negotiated resolution to nearly 100 kidnapping and ransom cases, dozens of them in Mexico. Batista was a consultant for Houston, Texas-based security firm ASI Global. In December 2008, he was kidnapped in Mexico. Kidnapping On 10 December 2008, Batista was kidnapped outside a restaurant in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico by unknown assailants while there to speak and give anti-kidnapping advice. Batista was working as a negotiator to secure the release of a friend of his, while he was in a restaurant with several other people he received a phone call advising that the victim had been released and a car was being sent for him. As Batista left the restaurant he was forced into a Jeep by a group of four people who had been waiting for him. An hour later the kidnapping victim was released. Since then, no one has had any communication with him and no one has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
