Osvaldo Fernández Rodríguez (born November 4, 1968) is a former

Cuban Cuban may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Cuba, a country in the Caribbean * Cubans, people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent ** Cuban exile, a person who left Cuba for political reasons, or a descendant thereof * Cuban citizen, a perso ...

professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from - and -. He was a member of the Cuban baseball team, which won a gold medal at the

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, Spain. On July 29, 1995, Fernández defected when Cuba played the

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. Fernández also pitched for

Holguín Holguín () is a municipality and city in Cuba, and the capital of Province of Holguín. After Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey, it is the fourth largest city in Cuba. History Before Columbus, the Taino people settled in huts made fro ...

in the

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* 1968 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers San Francisco Giants players Cincinnati Reds players Major League Baseball players from Cuba Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Tacoma Rainiers players Phoenix Firebirds players San Jose Giants players Fresno Grizzlies players Ottawa Lynx players Chattanooga Lookouts players Louisville RiverBats players Defecting Cuban baseball players Olympic baseball players of Cuba Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in baseball Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Baseball players at the 1991 Pan American Games Baseball players at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in baseball Goodwill Games medalists in baseball Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Cuban expatriate baseball players in Mexico Cuban expatriate baseball players in Canada Olmecas de Tabasco players Diablos Rojos del México players People from Holguín {{Cuba-baseball-pitcher-stub

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