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
Luis Robert signed the largest contract for a player without a Major League at bat. The White Sox saw enough of him in the minors that they extended him with a 6 year $50 million pact. With options that could… Continue Reading
Jorge Soler is a .238 career hitter. He has been optioned to the minor leagues, designated for assignment, and released. He has also hit more home runs in a single season than any Cuban-born player in major league history, and… Continue Reading
The Major League draft typically lags behind it’s pro sport league brothers for glitz and buzz. Players drafted out of high school or college rarely appear in the Majors quickly. It often takes up to five years within being selected… Continue Reading
A major focus of this page is to tell the stories of Cuban baseball players. More frequently though, Players I have personally had the good fortune to meet and capture photo and video of. One such player is Yoelqui Céspedes… Continue Reading
I recently chatted with the South Burbs Hitmen podcast. Powered by the Barrroom Network they are a Chicago White Sox Podcast based in the Windy City. We discussed all things Cuba and White Sox. The Pale Hose can stake seriously… Continue Reading
Yariel Rodríguez debuted in the Cuban National Series in 2015, aged 18, and was soon running his fastball into the high 90s for the Camagüey Toros. These are my photographs of Yariel Rodríguez, taken before he left the island. Yariel… Continue Reading
The Cuban National Team arrived in Miami on Wednesday afternoon. They will be competing in the America’s Olympic Qualifier. They will be competing without 22 year old second baseman César Prieto. The youngster from Cienfuegos got off the plane and… Continue Reading
