Gallos de Sancti Spíritus

Gallos de Sancti Spíritus (English: Sancti Spíritus Roosters) is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. The team won the series championship in 1978–79. The Gallos have advanced to the National Series semifinals in each of the past two seasons; 2004–05 and 2005–06.

Gallos de Sancti Spíritus
Information
League	Cuban National Series
Location	Sancti Spíritus, Sancti Spíritus Province
Ballpark	José Antonio Huelga Stadium
Established	1977 (1977)
Nickname(s)	Gallos (Roosters)
League championships	1 (1978–79)
Colors	Blue, orange and white
Manager	Eriel Sánchez
Uniforms
Home Away

Three Sancti Spíritus players were part of Cuba's team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic: Frederich Cepeda, Yulieski Gourriel and Eriel Sánchez.

Team stadiums

Every time a season starts, the team not only plays at José Antonio Huelga Stadium; their official stadium, but they also play at other 7 stadiums:

• Genaro Melero Stadium – Jatibonico – The second most important besides José Antonio Huelga Stadium
• Mártires de Cabaiguán Stadium – Cabaiguán
• Luis Torres Stadium – Yaguajay
• Rolando Rodríguez Stadium – Trinidad
• Julio Antonio Mella Stadium – Taguasco
• Mártires de Río Zaza Stadium – La Sierpe
• Fidel Claro Stadium – Fomento

Roster

Gallos de Sancti Spíritus roster - 2020–21 Cuban National Series
Players				Coaches
Pitchers  3 Adrián Belfast  5 Harbin Castellano 25 Luis Dany Morales 26 Pedro Álvarez 27 Yanieski Duardo 28 Aníbal Suárez 32 Humberto Delgado 35 José Eduardo Santos 38 Yoen Socarrás 42 Yankiel Mauri 59 Ariel Zerquera 62 Roberto Hernández 66 Osvaldo Santiago 67 Yamichel Pérez 75 Roberto Hernández 86 José Luis Braña 90 Yoanni Hernández 95 José Isais Grandales 97 Camilo Tamayo		Catchers  8 Yadiel Guerra 13 Luis A. Meneses 31 Yunior Ibarra 84 Loidel Rodríguez Infielders  1 David Gómez  2 Rodoleisi Moreno  9 José Manuel Fontes 11 Kevin Arévalo 12 Lázaro Fernández 15 José Carlos Fernández 18 Yunier Mendoza 34 Dismany Palacio 51 Yoandy Baguet 80 Diolbis Cuéllar Outfielders 10 Geyser Cepeda 17 Dunieski Barroso 19 Eduardo Martínez 22 Dismani Ortiz 23 Alberto Rodríguez 24 Frederich Cepeda 39 Alejandro Escobar 56 Lázaro Viciedo		Manager  5 Eriel Sánchez Coaches 26 Ifreidy Coss  1 Héctor Huelga 37 Rafael Muñoz 21 Lázaro Martínez 23 Ismel Jiménez 59 Daniel García

National Series MVPs

The following Sancti Spíritus players have won the National Series MVP award.

• 1994 Lourdes Gurriel
• 2001 Maels Rodríguez
• 2005 Yulieski Gurriel
• 2006 Yulieski Gurriel

Other notable players include:

• Jose Antonio Huelga (pitcher) known as El Heroe de Cartagena (The Hero of Cartagena)
• Modesto Verdura (pitcher)
• Miguel Rojas (second base)
• Owen Blandino (infield)
• Antonio Muñoz (first baseman)
• Roberto "El Cana" Ramos (pitcher)
• Yovani Aragón (pitcher)
• Ifreidi Coss (pitcher)
• José Raúl Delgado (catcher)
• Luis Enrique Gourriel (outfield)
• Miguel Hernández (pitcher)
• Osvaldo Oliva (infield)
• Rigoberto Rodríguez (shortstop)
• Ruperto Zamora (first base)
• Ángel Peña (pitcher)
• Maels Rodriguez (pitcher)
• Lázaro Martínez
• José Méndez
• Tony Simó (pitcher)

Sources

• www.RadioCoco.cu Archived March 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
• www.Escambray.cu