Estadio Latinoamericano at 80: Havana’s Coloso del Cerro, 1946–2026
The Coloso del Cerro opened on 26 October 1946 as the Gran Stadium de La Habana. Eighty years on, its record in English — and where the sources disagree. Continue Reading
Cuban Baseball: Serie Nacional, Team Cuba & Cubans in MLB
Cuba’s U-18s Miss the World Cup Again: Out to Nicaragua, Four Years After the Last Time
A 5–0 defeat by Nicaragua in Boca Chica ends Cuba’s U-18 Pan American Championship in the group stage and their hopes of the 2027 World Cup: the second miss in three cycles for the eleven-time world champions. Continue Reading
SN65 Zone Roundup #2: Pinar del Río Pull Clear in the West, Six Teams Within Two Games in the East
Serie Nacional 65 standings after the fourth subseries: Pinar del Río lead the west at 12–4, Santiago de Cuba are back on top of a six-team race in the east. Continue Reading
Frederich Cepeda Joins Cuba’s 400-Home-Run Club at 46 — Only the Fourth Ever
At 46, in his 28th season, Frederich Cepeda hit his 400th Serie Nacional home run on 17 October 2026 — the fourth player to get there, after Kindelán, Junco and Linares. Continue Reading
Cubans in the 2026 World Series: Yandy Díaz and Víctor Mesa Jr. Take the Rays to Milwaukee
Yandy Díaz’s two-run home run in the eighth inning of ALCS Game 6 sent Tampa Bay to the World Series. He and Víctor Mesa Jr. are the only Cuban-born players on either club’s 40-man roster. Continue Reading
Moinelo’s Hawks Reach the Japan Series; Raidel Martínez’s Giants Are Out
Liván Moinelo’s SoftBank Hawks meet DeNA in the 2026 Japan Series from 24 October. Raidel Martínez’s Giants went out on a ninth-inning home run. Continue Reading
Cubans in LIDOM 2026–27: Five Cuban-Born Players, All 2026 Major Leaguers
The Dominican league opened 2026–27 with five Cuban-born players on its rosters, and every one of them played in the major leagues this year. Continue Reading
Cubans in Winter Ball 2026–27: The First 13 on Mexican and Venezuelan Rosters
Thirteen Cuban-born players are confirmed on Mexican and Venezuelan winter rosters for 2026–27, with four more awaiting a second source. Our club-by-club list in English. Continue Reading
Cuba’s U-18 Pan American Team: The Final 20, the Eight Cut, and Cepeda Jr.
Cuba have named the 20 players for the U-18 Pan American Championship in the Dominican Republic, 22–29 October. The full team in English, the seven named cuts from the September shortlist, and one published list that differs. Continue Reading
SN65 Zone Roundup #1: Pinar del Río Win Seven Straight, Santiago de Cuba Lead the East
Pinar del Río have won seven straight and Santiago de Cuba lead the east: Serie Nacional 65 standings, results and leaders after two subseries, in English. Continue Reading