Luis Felipe Diaz Medina (1971 - February 27, 2014) was a baseball pitcher who played for the
Metropolitanos
The Metropolitanos of Havana was a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. The Metros, also known as the ''Guerreros'' (Warriors), had historically been a poor team, though they were ostensibly the heir to the Habana (baseball club), Habana te ...
in the
Cuban National Series
The Cuban National Series (, SNB) is the primary domestic professional baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban baseball league system.
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for 16 seasons, from 1990-1991 to 2005-2006. He was 86-103 with a 4.93 ERA in 278 games (231 starts). He also had 50 complete games, 15 shutouts, 5 saves, 720 strikeouts, 655 walks and 1,444 innings pitched. He later coached for the
Industriales
Industriales is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Located in Cerro, La Habana, it is known as the only team representing the country’s capital, Havana. Industriales is historically the most successful team in the National Series, a ...
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He was born in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. ,
Cuba
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. Diaz died from a
myocardial infarction
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may ...
at the age of 42.
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1971 births
2014 deaths
Cuban baseball players
Metropolitanos de La Habana players
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