Baseball’s roots in Cuba can be traced back as far as 1864. Cuban students returning from studying in America brought the game with them. The first official game was in 1874 at Palmar de Junco in Matanzas. The site is… Continue Reading
The Havana Metropolitanos, step right up and Meet the Mets. I have spent an increasing amount of time trying to learn about the teams in the Cuban National Series and their histories. 1977 to present is considered the Modern Series.… Continue Reading
The Matanzas Cocodrilos took a big bite early but the Leñadores almost cut down the deficit in Game 5. The crocodiles led 7-0 after two innings and looked to be cruising to a tied series. The Lumberjacks had different ideas,… Continue Reading
Watch Las Tunas vs Matanzas Game 4 Live via Cubadugout Thursday, March 11th, 2021. Matanzas staved off a series massacre and a 3-0 deficit with a tidy 1-0 win in game 3. Each starter went six plus innings and scattered… Continue Reading
Get inside the Dugout and check out part 1 of my interview with Roberto Ramirez. The Cuban baseball player formerly of Industriales . Roberto Ramirez discusses what it is like growing up as a child in Cuba. His unconventional path… Continue Reading
Las Tunas can take a 3-0 stranglehold in their semi-final playoff series with a win Wednesday afternoon. The Leñadores took advantage of some sloppy Cocodrilos defence en route to a 10-6 win in game 2. Game 3 will be live… Continue Reading
The Cuban National Series Playoffs continue with Matanzas vs Las Tunas Game 2. It is live via cubadugout Monday, March 8th, 2021 at 1pm. The series pits the last 2 league champions agains each other. Las Tunas took game one… Continue Reading
Get Inside the Dugout and check out my interview with Gawain Owen. You may not know the name Gawain Owen. He is arguably the top Cuba baseball insider and definitely the biggest expert in Europe. Because of this, you won’t… Continue Reading
Get Inside the Dugout on Youtube and Check out Cuba Inside the Dugout. My Full interview with Yusseff Diaz of Pelota Cubana is there NOW via the link below. In this episode I present the full interview with Pelota Cubana’s… Continue Reading
The second Cuban National Series of baseball semi-final commences on Sunday March 7th, 2021. Matanzas vs Las Tunas for a berth in the Cuban final. Matanzas are the defending Champions while the Leñadores captured the crown in 2019. The winner… Continue Reading