Guantanamo native, Andres de la Cruz, is included in the select group of those who appear in that privileged number in the National Baseball Series. Congratulations Caciquito”.
Yoel Pérez García, First Secretary of the Party Provincial Committee arrived at the Nguyen Van Troi stadium in the last hours, accompanied by Richard Cruz Alcedo, Director of Sports in the province together with Paula Cisneros Robles, his counterpart in the municipality.
At the beginning of the game of Artemisa-Guantanamo Sub Series, the recognition ceremony to the stellar player was held.
Last Sunday, at the Victoria de Girón stadium in the last game of the particular commitment, Guantánamo defeated Matanzas 12 runs by 6 and Andrés De La Cruz Matos “El Caciquito” had a perfect afternoon of 4-4 and reached the privileged figure of one thousand hits in National Series.
He made his debut in the XLIV National Baseball Series (2004-2005) with the Guantanamo Indians. He has also played with Las Tunas and as a reinforcement of La Isla team
His best season was the LXI National Baseball Series, in which he batted for 349, hit 21 doubles, pushed 33 runs, scored 37 and hit 80 runs in 70 games, three of them home runs.
He was a member of the Agricultores team that became champion of the I Elite League of Cuban Baseball (2022). With that team he attended the Gran Caracas Caribbean Series 2023.
In the LXII National Baseball Series, again with Guantánamo team, he had an outstanding performance and was elected Silver Bat as the torpedo team of the All-Stars Series.
In his 19th National Series, this 39 year old man reaches this figure and he is living a special moment, the applause of his Guantanamo fans and the highest political leadership in this eastern territory.
Translated by Dayla Perez ortiz
Edited by Liubis Balart
