| Ermidelio Urrutia | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1963-08-25)25 August 1963 (age 62) Las Tunas,Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Medals |
Ermidelio Urrutia Quiroga (born 25 August 1963) is aCuban professionalbaseballmanager and formeroutfielder, as well as anOlympic gold medalist.
Urrutia was born on 25 August 1963 in Macagua 8,Las Tunas, Cuba.[1] Urrutia played during sixteen seasons in theCuban National Series forLas Tunas, hitting .310 with 210 home runs, 268 doubles, 865 runs batted in, 865 runs scored and 180 stolen bases.[2]
Urrutia made his debut with theCuba national baseball team in the 1987 Intercontinental Cup played inHavana. Urrutia was part of the Cuban team that won the gold medal at the1992 Summer Olympics.[3]
His son,Henry Urrutia, also played baseball in Cuba, until he defected; Henry later played inMajor League Baseball for theBaltimore Orioles.[4]
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