Osmani Urrutia
Osmani Urrutia | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Jobabo, Las Tunas Province, Cuba | 29 June 1976|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Osmani Urrutia Ramírez (also spelled Osmany) (born June 29, 1976) is a Cuban baseball player. He plays right field for the Las Tunas Magos of the Cuban National Series and for the Cuba national baseball team.
Career in Cuba
[edit]Playing for Las Tunas, Urrutia hit over .400 in the Cuban National Series for three straight years, beginning in 2000 (.431 in 2000-2001, .408 in 2001-2002 and .421 in 2002-2003).
International experience
[edit]Urrutia, who is 1.78m (5'10") and 104 kg (229 pounds), has competed in many international tournaments for Cuba, including:
- 2001 World Championship (Taiwan)
- 2000 and 2001 World Cup of Baseball in the Netherlands
- 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 2003 World Cup of Baseball (Cuba)
- 2004 Athens Olympics
- 2006 World Baseball Classic
During the 2005 World Cup of Baseball, Urrutia hit for a .387 average with five runs batted in (RBI) and 12 hits in 31 at-bats. During the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Urrutia batted .387 with one home run and seven RBIs in eight games, leading team Cuba to the championship game, where they lost 10-6 to Japan.
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