Cuba’s passion for baseball is immense, but it has its boundaries. Ingenuity in the face of lacking equipment is what propelled many players to become the best. Nothing could hold Cuban kids back from developing the skills even if they… Continue Reading
Industriales last won a Cuban National Series in 2010, and Yoandry Urgellés spent much of his twenty-two seasons in the middle of that lineup. These are my photographs of Yoandry Urgellés. The 12th and to date final Industriales championship was… Continue Reading
Yuli Gurriel is Cuban baseball royalty — the Industriales third baseman many still rate as the finest player the Serie Nacional has produced. These are my photographs of Yulieski Gurriel, from Havana to Houston. Yulieski Gurriel Castillo, born 9 June… Continue Reading
After eighteen years at Cuba’s top level, Stayler Hernández called time following the 60th Cuban National Series. These are my photographs of the Havana outfielder and first baseman, Stayler Hernández. Stayler Hernández has indicated that the 60th Cuban National Series… Continue Reading
Player movement is still a relatively new idea in the Cuban National Series, and Yasiel Santoya’s move away from the Matanzas Cocodrilos was part of it. These are my photographs of Yasiel Santoya. Player movement in the Cuban National Series… Continue Reading
Yoelqui Céspedes is the younger half-brother of Yoenis Céspedes, and in 2021 he became the most talked-about international signing of his class. These are my photographs of Yoelqui Céspedes before he joined the White Sox. Yoelkis Céspedes or more frequently… Continue Reading
The first decade of the 2000s in the Cuban National Series belonged to its sluggers, and José Abreu was among the biggest bats of the lot. These are my photographs of José Abreu with the Cienfuegos Elefantes. The first decade… Continue Reading
Ariel Pestano is about as close to a consensus best Cuban catcher of all time as this sport gets — and that is the shadow Frank Camilo Morejón caught in for Industriales. These are my photographs of Frank Camilo Morejón.… Continue Reading
I first saw Luis Robert a few years before he signed his international deal, and I will not pretend I predicted what came next. These are my photographs of him in Cuba, in the seasons before the White Sox. I… Continue Reading
Alexander Malleta is one of the most respected Cuban players of this century, even if few outside the island rank him alongside the bigger names. These are my photographs of Alexander Malleta with Industriales. Alexander Malleta is one of the… Continue Reading