Alfredo Despaigne
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.jpg) Despaigne batting for the Cuba national team in 2013 World Baseball Classic | |||
| Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 54 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: June 17, 1986 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | |||
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| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  Cuba
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| Summer Olympics | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Beijing | National team |
| Baseball World Cup | ||
| | 2007 Taipei | National team |
| | 2009 Nettuno | National team |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2010 Taichung | National team |
| Pan American Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Guadalajara | National team |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
| | 2014 Veracruz | Team |
Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez (born June 17, 1986) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. He is widely considered to be among the best players playing outside the United States.[1] He was named the Best Hitter at the 2007 World Port Tournament, and was also a part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Despaigne burst onto the scene after posting an impressive season in 2007, afterwards earning a key role on Cuba’s National Team.[2] In 2009, Despaigne had one of the most dominating seasons in Cuban Baseball history, breaking the Cuban Home Run record while hitting .373 with 97 RBI’s.[3] Following the season, he was named MVP of the National Series. Despaigne has again been excellent in 2010,[4] ranking among the best hitters in various statistical categories.[5]
He signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines on July 15, 2014.[6] Despaigne appeared in 45 games, hitting .311, with 12 home runs and 33 runs batted in. After the season, the Marines signed him to a two-year contract.[7][8]
Despaigne won with his national team, the gold medal of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.[9][10][11]
References
- ↑ http://www.deepleagues.com/?p=679
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Alfredo_Despaigne
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Alfredo_Despaigne
- ↑ http://bjarkmanlatinobaseball.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/11/continued_slugging_rampage_of.html
- ↑ http://www.baseballdecuba.com/lhitting.asp
- ↑ "Cuban outfielder Despaigne signs with Chiba Lotte". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Cuban outfielder Despaigne re-signs with Chiba Lotte". ESPN.com. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVqoXc9Kiw4
- ↑ "Hockey de RD da salto cualitativo". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ↑ "Veracruz 2014: Cuba, campeón del béisbol centroamericano". Cubasi.cu (in Spanish). 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ↑ "Cuba gana medalla de oro en béisbol". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Veracruz, Mexico. EFE. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)