Yoandy Garlobo Explained

Yoandy Garlobo
Position:Designated Hitter
Birth Date:12 January 1977
Birth Place:Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Death Place:Matanzas, Cuba
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
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Yoandy Garlobo Romay (January 12, 1977 – July 16, 2023) was a Cuban baseball player who starred for the national team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Garlobo was the designated hitter for Cuba at the tournament, where he had a .480 batting average - second only to Ken Griffey Jr. among players with at least 20 plate appearances - and was named to the all-tournament team.

In Cuba, Garlobo was the DH for Matanzas of the Cuban National Series. During the 2005-06 season, he had a .407 batting average.

Yoandy Garlobo died from complications of diabetes on July 16, 2023, at the age of 46.[1]

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  1. News: Cuban baseball player Yoandy Garlobo dies . 21 July 2023 . Prensa Latina . 16 July 2023.