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Baseball At The 2014 Central American And Caribbean Games
The baseball competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Veracruz, Mexico. The tournament was held from 15 to 21 November at the Beto Ávila Stadium. This tournament served as a qualifier for the baseball tournament at the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The top four teams each earned a berth in that tournament. Medal summary Schedule and results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Semifinals 5th-8th ---- ---- ---- Final Round ---- ---- ---- Medal table Final standings See also *Baseball at the 2015 Pan American Games Baseball competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held from July 11 to 26 at the Pan Am Ball Park, in Ajax, Ontario. Women's baseball made its Pan American Games debut, after being added to the program at the 2013 Pan Amer ... References External linksOfficial Website {{Events At The 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games 2014 Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beto Avila Stadium
Beto is a surname, and a nickname for the given names Alberto, Albertino, Adalberto, Berthony, Heriberto, Norberto, Roberto, Humberto, or Benito. It occurs mostly in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries and communities. Notable people with the name include: Given name or nickname Arts and entertainment * Beto Benites, Peruvian actor * Beto Carrero (1937–2008), Brazilian theme park owner and entertainer * Beto Cuevas (born 1967), Chilean singer and artist * Robert de la Rocha, American artist * Beto Guedes (born 1951), Brazilian musician, singer and songwriter * Gilbert Hernandez (born 1957), American cartoonist best known for the ''Love and Rockets'' comics * Beto O'Byrne, American playwright * Beto (Portuguese singer) (1967–2010), Portuguese singer Albertino João Santos Pereira * Beto Pérez, Colombian dancer * Beto Quintanilla, Mexican singer and musician Politics * Beto Mansur (born 1951), Brazilian politician and soybean farmer * Beto O'Rourke (born 1972), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Alvarez (baseball)
Freddy or Freddie may refer to: Entertainment *Freddy (comic strip), a newspaper comic strip which ran from 1955 to 1980 * Freddie (Cromartie), a character from the Japanese manga series''Cromartie High School'' *Freddie (dance), a short-lived 1960s dance fad *Freddy (franchise), a franchise that began with ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' **Freddy Krueger, a character from the franchise * ''Freddie'' (TV series) a sitcom created by Freddie Prinze, Jr. *Freddy Fazbear, the titular character of ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' * ''Freddie'' (Freddie Gibbs album), 2018 *'' Freddy'', 2022 indian film starring Kartik Aaryan People *Freddy (given name), a list of people with Freddy or Freddie as a given name or nickname *Freddie (cricketer), English cricketer and TV personality *Freddie (singer) (born 1990), Hungarian singer *Freddy (Angolan footballer) (born 1979) *Fredesvinda García (1935-1961), Cuban singer known as Freddy Other uses *Freddy (dog), a Great Dane known for being the world's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosbany Torres
Yosvani Torres Gómez (born June 14, 1980) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for Vegueros de Pinar del Río in the Cuban National Series. Torres played for the Cuban national baseball team at the 2011 World Port Tournament and 2017 World Baseball Classic The 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 16 competing nations, held from March 6 to March 22, 2017. It was the fourth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. The first-round hosts .... References External links 1980 births Living people Cuban baseball players Baseball pitchers Vegueros de Pinar del Rio players Sabuesos de Holquin players Naranjas de Villa Clara players 2017 World Baseball Classic players Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Pinar del Río {{Cuba-baseball-pitche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Malleta
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Despaigne
Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez (born June 17, 1986) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Career In 2009, Despaigne had one of the most dominating seasons in Cuban baseball history, breaking the Cuban Home Run record while hitting .373 with 97 RBIs. Following the season, he was named MVP of the National Series. Despaigne was again excellent in 2010, ranking among the best hitters in various statistical categories. In 2012, he set a new Cuban league regular-season home run record, with 35. Piratas de Campeche On June 21, 2013, Despaigne signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. In 33 games, he slashed .338/.364/.564 with 8 home runs and 24 RBI. In 2014, Despaigne played in 20 games for Campeche, batting .346/.407/.603 with 5 home runs and 15 RBI. Chiba Lotte Marines On July 15, 2014, he signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Martinez (baseball)
Julio Daniel Martinez (born August 21, 1987) is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB debut in 2011. A right-handed thrower and batter, Martinez stands tall and weighs . He is of Cuban descent. A native of Miami, Florida, Martinez attended Nova Southeastern University (NSU) before the Astros selected him in the 20th round with the 611th pick in the 2009 amateur draft. He is the first player drafted from NSU to play in the major leagues. He is a five-time MLB All-Star selection and a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner, as well as the only player to earn the latter honor twice in the same season. On September 4, 2017, Martinez became the 18th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a single game, doing so versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. During the Red Sox' 2018 World Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Morejon
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yordan Manduley
Yordan (Escalante) Manduley (born March 30, 1986) is a Cuban professional baseball player for the Québec Capitales of the Frontier League and plays for the Holguín baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Career Manduley began his professional career with the Quebec Capitales of the Can-Am League in 2015. From 2015 to 2019, Manduley hit .313 with 362 hits and 7 home runs over 1,158 at-bats for the Capitales. Manduley did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Frontier League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. International career Manduley played for the Cuban national baseball team at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2015 Pan American Games, 2015 Premier 12, 2017 World Baseball Classic, and 2019 Pan American Games ; ay, Taqinipuniw anatt’apxtanxa'' , nations participating = 41 , athletes participating = 6,680 , events = 419 in 38 sports , opening ceremony = July 26 , closing ceremony = August 11 , officially opened by = Martín ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector Mendoza
In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing countless Greek warriors. He was ultimately killed in single combat by Achilles, who later dragged his dead body around the city of Troy behind his chariot. Etymology In Greek, is a derivative of the verb ἔχειν ''ékhein'', archaic form * grc, ἕχειν, hékhein, label=none ('to have' or 'to hold'), from Proto-Indo-European *'' seɡ́ʰ-'' ('to hold'). , or as found in Aeolic poetry, is also an epithet of Zeus in his capacity as 'he who holds verything together. Hector's name could thus be taken to mean 'holding fast'. Description Hector was described by the chronicler Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "dark-skinned, tall, very stoutly built, strong, good nose, wooly-haired, good beard, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norge Ruiz
Norge Luis Ruiz Loyola (born March 15, 1994) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. Career Ruiz was selected to play for the Cuba national baseball team at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games. Ruiz played in the Cuban National Series for Camagüey. He won the Cuban National Series Rookie of the Year Award for 2012/2013. In May 2015, Ruiz left Cuba to pursue a contract with a Major League Baseball (MLB) organization. Ruiz won with his national team, the gold medal of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico. Ruiz signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on December 23, 2016, that included a $2 million signing bonus. Ruiz made his professional debut in 2017 with the DSL Athletics and was promoted to the AZL Athletics and Stockton Ports throughout the season. In 13 games started between the three teams he compiled a 5-2 record, 4.37 ERA, and a 1.32 WHIP. He began 2018 with the Midlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
