Orestes Kindelán
Orestes Kindelán Olivares (born November 1, 1964) is a Cuban former first baseman and left fielder in the Cuban National Series (SNB), spending his entire 21-year career with Avispas de Oriente / Avispas de Santiago de Cuba. Known as "El Cañon de Dos Rios", he was regarded as the most prolific home run hitter in the history of post-revolutionary Cuban baseball, as well as being an offensive powerhouse for the Cuban national baseball team, which won numerous World Cups and two Olympic gold medals during his tenure. He is a cousin of amateur boxer Mario Kindelán.
| Orestes Kindelán | |
|---|---|
| First baseman / Left Fielder | |
| Born: November 1, 1964 Palma Soriano, Oriente, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| SNB debut | |
| August 6, 1982, for the Avispas de Oriente | |
| Last SNB appearance | |
| December 18, 2002, for the Avispas de Santiago de Cuba | |
| SNB statistics | |
| Hits | 3,893 |
| Home runs | 487 |
| Runs batted in | 1,511 |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Cuban | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2014 |
Medals | |
Career
Kindelán played the bulk of his 21 seasons for his home province's Santiago de Cuba Avispas (Wasps). He holds Cuban National Series records for home runs (487, with aluminium bat 17 series), runs batted in (1,511), and total bases (3,893).
Kindelán played for Japanese corporate team Shidax between 2002 and 2004 in the Intercity baseball tournament.
Kindelán hit the longest home run ever at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, a third-deck home run during the 1996 Olympics.[1]
Related players
References
- Lowry, Philip (2006). Green Cathedrals. Walker & Company. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-8027-1608-8.
External links
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orestes Kindelán". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.