I recently joined the crew at Locked on Astros podcast to discuss the 21 Cubans Houston has in their organization. This was in the shadow of CBA negotiations which currently have the 2022 MLB season on hold. With that in… Continue Reading
In 2022 the Houston Astros had more Cuban players in their organisation than any club in baseball — 22 of them, from rookie ball to the World Series roster. It was the deepest Cuban contingent any major league organisation had… Continue Reading
Professional baseball first came to Houston in 1962. That is the same year the Cuban National Series launched. Perhaps it is somewhat esoteric that 60 years later The Houston Astros have 21 Cubans in their organization. This represents a modern… Continue Reading
I recently appeared on the Tigers Radio Podcast to discuss Cuban baseball at large. We did discuss a few connections between Detroit and Cuba but didn’t go full bore on Cubanos that have played in the D. It got me… Continue Reading
Granma clinched the 60th Cuban National Series in April of 2021. The road to get there was meandering with multiple delays due to Covid outbreaks. Certain series were played out of sequence and the whole playoff took roughly two months… Continue Reading
Industriales of Havana are frequently compared to the New York Yankees. Both teams play in the media capital of their country. They have the most championships overall and are in a decade plus championship drought. Their desire to reshape their… Continue Reading
The Chicago WhiteSox have definitely been on the vanguard of Cuban baseball culture and reaped the rewards on the field. Their fanbase has been showing increasing interest in CubaDugout’s foray into Cuba and the information on potential players there in.… Continue Reading
Many herald Cuba as Medical Maven. I luckily have not had to use the medical system but there should be a caveat with such statements. Cuban doctors/surgeons and medical researchers are some of the most well trained and diligent in… Continue Reading
Some might argue that the term Cuban Journalism is an oxymoron. At least in the baseball sphere there has been much more transparency of late. One scribe providing much of the information is Cuban Journalist Boris Luis Cabrera Acosta. Boris… Continue Reading
Final result Granma won the 61st Serie Nacional too, beating Matanzas again in a final that went the full seven games. Granma took it 4–3, clinching with a 4–0 shutout on 29 June 2022. Read the full 60th Serie Nacional… Continue Reading
