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Author: Glen More

Five Doubles in One Game: Juan Manuel Pérez Breaks a 37-Year-Old Cuban Record

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Glen More
A Serie Nacional game in progress at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana, seen through the backstop netting, with spectators along the third-base side and the outfield deck empty

Pinar del Río’s Juan Manuel Pérez hit five doubles against Industriales on 7 October, a Cuban first. The record’s history, the MLB context and two dates fixed. Continue Reading →

Cuban National Series

Two Division Series, Two Havana-Born Hitters: Mesa Jr. and Pagés Clinch on the Same Night

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Glen More
The Cuban flag on a pole beyond the outfield wall of an empty Cuban ballpark

Two Division Series ended on Wednesday night, 7 October 2026, and both were settled by a hitter born in Havana. In the Bronx, Víctor Mesa Jr. broke a 2–2 tie in the sixth inning with a two-run home run, and… Continue Reading →

International Baseball, Player Profiles

Cuba’s National Teams, October to December 2026: Six Tournaments, Every Squad Named So Far

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Glen More
A pitcher in the white and red uniform of the Cuban national team, in a red cap with a white C, follows through on his delivery while a catcher and umpire in blue watch from the blurred foreground.

As of 7 October 2026. Between now and the middle of December, Cuba sends four different national teams to six international tournaments: two Baseball5 squads to Venezuela next week, an under-18 baseball team to the Dominican Republic, the youth Baseball5… Continue Reading →

International Baseball

Cuba’s U-18 Pan American Squad Takes Shape — With a Second Frederich Cepeda

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Glen More
Frederich Cepeda follows through on a swing in a white uniform with red sleeves, a green outfield behind him.

Cuba’s U-18 shortlist for the Pan American Championship in Santo Domingo, 22–29 October: the groups, 27 confirmed names and Frederich Cepeda Jr. Continue Reading →

International Baseball

Yordan Álvarez Led the Majors in Average, On-Base and Slugging. No Cuban-Born Hitter Had Done It

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Glen More
The Cuban flag on a pole beyond the outfield wall of an empty Cuban ballpark

Yordan Álvarez hit .316/.432/.601 in 2026 and led the majors in all three. No Cuban-born hitter had led the AL or NL in on-base percentage before — or in all three at once. Continue Reading →

Cuban Baseball History, International Baseball, Player Profiles

Serie Nacional 65 Schedule: Every Subseries, 4 October to 29 November

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Glen More
A Serie Nacional game in progress at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana, seen through the backstop netting, with spectators along the third-base side and the outfield deck empty

The full Serie Nacional 65 calendar in English: 352 games in 80 subseries, with every team’s home and away run and the sources checked. Continue Reading →

Cuban National Series

Yandy Díaz Wins the AL Hits Title — the First Cuban-Born Full-Season Leader Since 1990

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Glen More
The Cuban flag on a pole and a baseball in mid-air against a deep blue sky

Yandy Díaz leads the American League in hits with five games to play. Nine AL hits titles have gone to Cuban-born players — and the last over a full season was Rafael Palmeiro in 1990. Continue Reading →

Cuban Baseball History, International Baseball, Player Profiles

Cuba at the U-15 Baseball World Cup 2026: Group, Schedule and Record

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Glen More
A baseball and a folded Cuban flag resting on a wooden ballpark dugout bench

Cuba open the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup against the Dominican Republic on Friday 25 September at Parque Kukulcán Álamo in Mérida, first pitch 15:00 local. Twelve nations, fifty games, ten days. Cuba have won this tournament six times —… Continue Reading →

International Baseball

Miguel Vargas joins Canseco and Palmeiro in a Cuban club of three

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Glen More
Analysis · scorecard flat-lay (for stats pieces)

On 19 September, Miguel Vargas became the third Cuban-born player to post 30 doubles, 30 home runs, 100 runs and 20 steals in a season, after Jose Canseco and Rafael Palmeiro. Continue Reading →

International Baseball

Nine Cubans in Spain’s squad for the Premier12 Barcelona Qualifier

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Glen More
Cuban flag · flying beside a floodlight tower

Spain has named nine Cuban players for the WBSC Premier12 2027 Barcelona Qualifier, 9-11 October. The full schedule, the four who won Europe in 2023, and what MLB’s database can and cannot confirm. Continue Reading →

International Baseball

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