Orestes Kindelán Explained

Orestes Kindelán
Birth Date:1 November 1964
Birth Place:Palma Soriano, Oriente, Cuba
Position:First baseman / Left Fielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:SNB
Debutyear:August 6, 1982
Debutteam:Avispas de Oriente
Finalleague:SNB
Finalyear:December 18, 2002
Finalteam:Avispas de Santiago de Cuba
Statleague:SNB
Stat1label:Hits
Stat1value:3,893
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:487
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:1,511
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Hofcolor:Blue
Hoflink:Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame
Hoftype:Cuban
Hofdate:2014

Orestes Kindelán Olivares (born November 1, 1964) is a Cuban former first baseman and left fielder in the Cuban National Series (SNB), spending his entire 21-year career with Avispas de Oriente / Avispas de Santiago de Cuba. Known as "El Cañon de Dos Rios", he was regarded as the most prolific home run hitter in the history of post-revolutionary Cuban baseball, as well as being an offensive powerhouse for the Cuban national baseball team, which won numerous World Cups and two Olympic gold medals during his tenure. He is a cousin of amateur boxer Mario Kindelán.

Career

Kindelán played the bulk of his 21 seasons for his home province's Santiago de Cuba Avispas (Wasps). He holds Cuban National Series records for home runs (487, with aluminium bat 17 series), runs batted in (1,511), and total bases (3,893).

Kindelán played for Japanese corporate team Shidax between 2002 and 2004 in the Intercity baseball tournament.

Kindelán hit the longest home run ever at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, a third-deck home run during the 1996 Olympics.[1]

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References

  1. Book: Lowry, Philip . Green Cathedrals . 2006 . Walker & Company . 978-0-8027-1608-8 . 9 .

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