Metropolitanos
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League | Cuban National Series (Group A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Havana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ballpark | Estadio Latinoamericano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Founded | 1974-75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Guerreros (Warriors), Metros | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League championships | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005-06 | 19-69 (4th, Group A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Juan Padilla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Metropolitanos of Havana is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. The Metros, also known as the Guerreros (Warriors), has historically been a poor team, though it is ostensibly the heir to the Habana teams of the pre-revolutionary Cuban League.
It is one of two teams based in the city of Havana - the other being the more successful Industriales.
Frequently, the National Series removes several of the best players from the Metropolitanos squad and sends them to Industriales.[1] Players including Rene Arocha, Osvaldo Fernández, Frank Montieth and Antonio Scull have begun their careers with the Guerreros, only to be sent later to the Leones.
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[edit] Current roster
- Catchers: Joquel Gil, Maikel Piñero, Lisván Correa
- Infielders: Michel Fors, Wilber de Armas, Yusmani Guerra, Roberto Carlos Ramírez, Leguim Barroso, Ryan Oneil Álvarez, Joice Su, Juan Carlos Torriente
- Outfielders: Alexander Barrios, Irait Chirino, Oscar Mesa, Eliú Torres, Starley Hernández, Brian Camacho
- Pitchers: Luis Alberto González, Luis Felipe Díaz, René Espín, Heriberto Collazo, Rolando Hernández, Esdiani Puente, José Luis Larrinaga, Yadier Torres, Johan Caballero, Miguel Ángel Rubido, Ebris Martínez, Abel Viego, Rigoberto Arrebato
[edit] Notable players
- Infielders: Rey Vicente Anglada (second base), Enrique Díaz (second base), Rodolfo Puente (shortstop), Antonio Scull (first base), Rolando Verde (third base)
- Outfielders: Armando Capiró, Jorge Salfrán, Oscar Valdés
- Catcher: Iván Correa
- Pitchers: José Modesto Darcourt, Rafael Gómez, Lázaro de la Torre, Ramón Villabrille
Also: Osvaldo Fernández, Eduardo Rodríguez
[edit] Emigrants
[edit] References
- ^ Price, Scott L.. Pitching Around Fidel, p. 183. ISBN 0-06-019660-2.
[edit] External links
West League | East League |
Group A Isla de la Juventud | Matanzas Metropolitanos (Havana) | Pinar del Río |
Group C Camagüey | Ciego de Ávila Las Tunas | Villa Clara |
Group B Cienfuegos | La Habana Province Industriales (Havana) | Sancti Spíritus |
Group D Granma | Guantánamo Holguín | Santiago de Cuba |
Defunct teams: Agricultores | Azucareros | Citricultores | Forestales | Ganaderos | Granjeros Henequeneros | Mineros | Occidentales | Oriente/Orientales | Vegueros |
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Seasons: 1961-62 | 1962-63 | 1963-64 | 1964-65 | 1965-66 | 1966-67 | 1967-68 | 1968-69 | 1969-70 | 1970-71 | 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |