Tigres de Ciego de Ávila
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Tigres de Ciego de Ávila | ||||
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League | Cuban National Series | |||
Location | Ciego de Ávila, Ciego de Ávila Province | |||
Ballpark | José Ramón Cepero Stadium | |||
Established | 1977 | |||
Nickname(s) | Tigres (Tigers) Piñas (Pineapples) | |||
League championships | 3 (2011–12), (2014–15), (2015–16) | |||
Colors | Blue, red and white | |||
Manager | Yorelvis Charles | |||
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Tigres de Ciego de Avila (English: Ciego de Avila Tigers) is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Ciego de Ávila Province, the Tigres have spent most of its history in the bottom reaches of the standings.
However, in recent seasons, the team has turned their fortunes around, making it to the 2011 Series Nacional final (losing to Pinar del Rio in six games). The following season, the Tigres bounded back to the finals again, this time winning their first ever Series Nacional over perennial favourites Industriales in six games. The Tigres have continued their run of form since, winning back-to-back championships in 2015 and 2016.
Ciego de Ávila placed two players, Roger Machado and Maikel Folch, on the Cuba national team for the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
In the 2013 World Baseball Classic, the Tigres had Vladimir Garcia, Yander Guevara and Rusney Castillo all playing on the Cuba National Team.[1]
Roster
[edit]Tigres de Ciego de Ávila roster - 2020–21 Cuban National Series | ||||
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Outfielders
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Notable former players
[edit]- Manuel Álvarez
- Ernesto Baró
- Ángel Castillo
- Rusney Castillo
- Yorelvis Charles
- Yozzen Cuesta
- Yoelvis Fiss
- Maikel Folch
- Adonis García
- Vladimir Garcia
- Ivan González
- Roger Machado
- Julio Mantilla
- Isaac Martínez Dorta
- Alejo O'Reilly
- Roger Poll Soler
- Mario Vega
See also
[edit]Team Website - Ciego de Ávila Tigers
References
[edit]- ^ "World Baseball Classic: Cuba: Team - Cuba". Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-04-02.