Havana, Havana

Havana (Spanish in full: San Cristóbal de La Habana, usually shortened to La Habana) is the capital of Cuba. The Ciudad de La Habana Province is coexistent with the city. The city was an enclave of La Habana Province, which was split into two in 2011.

Teams that have played here

• Almendares, Cuban Winter League (1878-1961)
• Havana Cubans, Florida International League (1946-1953)
• Havana Sugar Kings, International League (1954-1960)
• Industriales, Cuban Serie Nacional (1962-1974; 1977-)
• La Habana, Cuban Serie Nacional (1962; 1967-2011)
• Constructores, Cuban Serie Nacional (1972-1977)
• Agricultores, Cuban Serie Nacional (1974-1977)
• Metropolitanos, Cuban Serie Nacional (1974-2012)

People born here

• Pepe Abreau, Negro League player
• Pablo Abreu, Cuban league pitcher
• José Acosta, pitcher
• Ángel Alfonso, infielder
• Carlos Alfonso, coach
• Jorge Alomá, Cuban league infielder
• Luis Alomá, pitcher
• Rafael Almeida, infielder
• Rogelio Alonso, outfielder
• Yonder Alonso, infielder
• Raúl Álvarez, pitcher
• Dave Amaro, Negro League pitcher
• Santos Amaro, minor league outfielder
• Vicente Amor, pitcher
• Rey Vicente Anglada, Cuban league infielder and manager
• Angel Aragón, infielder
• Jack Aragón, catcher
• Pedro Arango, infielder
• José Arcia, infielder
• Juan Armenteros, minor league catcher
• Rogelio Armenteros, pitcher
• René Arocha, pitcher
• Rolando Arrojo, pitcher
• Earl Ashby, catcher
• Andrés Ayón, minor league pitcher and manager
• Michel Báez, pitcher
• Yasiel Balaguert, minor league infielder
• Asdrubal Baro, minor league outfielder
• José Barrero, infielder
• Leugim Barroso, Cuban league infielder
• Evel Bastida-Martinez, minor league infielder
• Marcelino Bauza, infielder
• Julio Bécquer, infielder
• Ramón Bragaña, pitcher/utilty player
• Francisley Bueno, pitcher
• Juan Bustabad, minor league infielder and manager
• Armando Cabañas, Negro League outfielder
• Chino Cadahia, coach
• Evelio Calderín, pitcher
• Jack Calvo, outfielder
• Frank Campos, outfielder
• Tony Campos, minor league infielder
• Avelino Cañizares, infielder
• Bárbaro Cañizares, infielder
• Jose Canseco, outfielder
• Ozzie Canseco, outfielder
• Denio Canton, pitcher
• Eduardo Cárdenas, Cuban league infielder
• Francisco Cárdenas, catcher
• Sungo Carrera, infielder
• Alberto Castillo, pitcher
• Diosdany Castillo, Cuban league pitcher
• Julián Castillo, Negro League infielder
• Osbek Castillo, minor league pitcher
• Frank Castro, minor league catcher
• José Castro, coach
• Luis Castro, catcher
• Leonel Cespedes, Serie A1 pitcher
• Pelayo Chacón, infielder, manager
• Bryan Chi, minor league pitcher
• Irait Chirino, Cuban league outfielder
• Iraklys Chirino, Cuban league outfielder
• José Colás, outfielder
• Jorge Comellas, pitcher
• Gerardo Concepción, pitcher
• Roque Contreras, minor league pitcher
• Pete Córdova, infielder
• Francisco Correa, infielder
• Lisbán Correa, minor league infielder
• Amaro Costa, scout
• Ramón Couto, minor league catcher
• Manny Crespo, scout
• Rogelio Crespo, infielder
• José Darcourt, Cuban league pitcher
• Miguel de la Hoz, infielder
• Lázaro de la Torre, Cuban league pitcher
• José Delgado, Bolivian national team infielder
• Odrisamer Despaigne, pitcher
• Enrique Esteban Díaz, Cuban league infielder
• Mario Díaz, minor league catcher and manager
• Vince Diaz, minor league catcher
• Yusniel Díaz, outfielder
• Lino Donoso, pitcher
• Reinaldo Drake, outfielder, manager
• Yunel Escobar, infielder
• René Espín, Cuban league pitcher
• Manny Estrada, scout
• Oscar Estrada, pitcher
• Isidro Fabré, pitcher/outfielder
• Chico Fernandez, infielder
• Lorencito Fernandez, infielder
• José María Fernández, catcher, manager
• Osvaldo Fernández, minor league pitcher
• Rodolfo Fernández, pitcher
• Yanquiel Fernandez, minor league outfielder
• Pedro Ferrer, infielder
• Luís Fiuza, Cuban national team pitcher
• Mike Fornieles, pitcher
• Tony Fossas, pitcher
• Feliciano Foyo, Cuban national team catcher
• Tito Fuentes, infielder
• Mauricio Funes, outfielder
• Raul Galata, minor league pitcher
• Rafael Galbizo, minor league pitcher
• Cándido Gálvez, pitcher
• Domingo Gámiz, pitcher
• Márgaro Gámiz, catcher
• David Gómez, pitcher
• Eusebio González, infielder
• Fredi González, manager
• Hiram González, minor league outfielder
• Luis González, Negro League pitcher
• Manuel González, IBAF executive
• Miguel González, pitcher
• Mike González, catcher and manager
• Orlando González, infielder
• René González, Negro League infielder
• Waldo Gonzalez, minor league infielder
• Yasmani Grandal, catcher
• Mike Guerra, catcher
• José Gutiérrez, outfielder
• Adrian Hernández, pitcher
• Angel Hernandez, umpire
• Cheo Hernández, pitcher
• Chico Hernández, catcher
• Evelio Hernández, pitcher
• Frank Hernández, minor league outfielder
• Omar Hernández, minor league catcher
• Osvaldo Hernandez, minor league pitcher
• Ramón Hernández, infielder
• Mike Herrera, infielder
• Maikel Hurtado, Elitserien pitcher
• Andy Ibáñez, infielder
• José Iglesias, infielder
• Juan Izaguirre, minor league pitcher-outfielder
• Hansel Izquierdo, pitcher
• Eusebio Jiménez, infielder
• Natilla Jiménez, pitcher
• Dyan Jorge, minor league infielder
• José Luis Larrinaga, Cuban league pitcher
• George Lauzerique, pitcher
• Pedro León, outfielder
• Elián Leyva, minor league pitcher
• Donell Linares, minor league infielder
• Rogelio Linares, outfielder
• Cando López, outfielder
• Marcelino López, pitcher
• Ventura López, pitcher
• Jesús Lorenzo, pitcher
• Dolf Luque, pitcher
• Bobby Maduro, minor league owner
• Héctor Maestri, pitcher
• Connie Marrero, pitcher
• Eli Marrero, catcher
• Yadel Martí, Cuban league pitcher
• Ramón Martínez, infielder
• Salvador Massip, infielder
• Alexander Mayeta, Cuban league infielder
• Lico Mederos, Negro League outfielder
• Pedro Medina, Cuban league catcher and manager
• Javier Méndez, Cuban league outfielder and manager
• Tony Menendez, pitcher
• Germán Mesa, Cuban league infielder and manager
• Orestes Miñoso, minor league outfielder
• Ariel Miranda, pitcher
• Tinti Molina, Negro League manager
• René Monteagudo, pitcher-outfielder
• Javier Monzón, minor league infielder
• Adrián Morejón, pitcher
• Danny Morejón, outfielder
• Frank Morejón, Cuban league catcher
• Ernesto Morillas, minor league pitcher
• Juan Muñiz, NPB outfielder
• José Muñoz, Negro League pitcher
• Cholly Naranjo, pitcher
• Yoanner Negrin, minor league pitcher
• Adrián Nieto, catcher
• Ernesto Noris, Cuban league pitcher
• Vladimir Núñez, pitcher
• Jorge Oña, outfielder
• Tony Ordeñana, infielder
• Rey Ordoñez, infielder
• Pedro Orta, minor league outfielder
• Bill Ortega, outfielder
• Reggie Otero, infielder
• Johan Oviedo, pitcher
• Tony Pacheco, coach
• Juan Padilla, Cuban league infielder and manager
• Andy Pages, outfielder
• Emilio Palmero, pitcher
• Rafael Palmeiro, infielder
• Pastor Pareda, Negro League pitcher
• Agustín Parpetti, infielder
• Manuel Parrado, infielder
• Camilo Pascual, pitcher
• Carlos Pascual, pitcher
• Pedro Pastor, pitcher
• Carlos Paula, outfielder
• Andy Paz, minor league catcher
• Carlos Paz, minor league pitcher and manager
• Leandro Pazos, Cuban national team infielder
• Chick Pedroes, outfielder
• Eustaquio Pedroso, pitcher/outfielder
• Rafael Pedroso, infielder
• Brayan Peña, catcher
• Hassan Peña, minor league pitcher
• Cionel Pérez, pitcher
• Josue Pérez, minor league outfielder
• José Miguel Pineda, Cuban league pitcher and manager
• Bartolo Portuondo, infielder
• Leo Posada, outfielder
• Ariel Prieto, pitcher
• Ramiro Ramírez, outfielder, manager
• Bryan Ramos, infielder
• Rangel Ravelo, infielder
• Leonel Reina, First Division outfielder
• Rudy Reyes, Cuban league infielder
• Manuel Rigal, infielder
• Luis Rivera, Cuban league infielder
• Armando Roche, pitcher
• Andy Rodríguez, Cuban league pitcher
• Antonio Rodríguez, infielder
• Bernardo Rodríguez, pitcher
• Eddie Rodríguez, coach
• Freddy Rodríguez, pitcher
• José Rodríguez, infielder
• José Agustín Rodríguez, pitcher
• Kenny Rodríguez, minor league pitcher
• Orlando Rodríguez, minor league pitcher
• Oscar Rodríguez, minor league infielder and manager
• Vicente Rodríguez, catcher
• Cookie Rojas, infielder
• Euclides Rojas, coach
• Larry Rojas, minor league infielder and manager
• Ramón Rojas, outfielder
• Nemesio Romaguera, Cuban right fielder and pioneer
• José Roque, outfielder
• Daniel Rosell, French Division I infielder
• Antonio Ruiz, pitcher
• Silvino Ruiz, pitcher
• Roberto Sabates, minor league catcher
• Lázaro Salazar, outfielder; Salón de la Fama
• Manuel Salvat, infielder
• Alex Sánchez, outfielder
• Arley Sánchez, Cuban league pitcher
• Rafael Sangil, minor league pitcher
• Amaury Sanit, pitcher
• Anastasio Santaella, infielder
• Osmany Santana, minor league outfielder
• Francisco Santiesteban, minor league catcher and manager
• Antonio Scull, Cuban league infielder
• Eladio Secades, author
• Pedro Sierra, minor league pitcher
• Pedro Silva, pitcher/outfielder
• Jorge Soler, outfielder
• Deinys Suárez, Cuban league pitcher
• Antonio Susini, Negro League infielder
• Carlos Tabares, Cuban league outfielder
• Michael Tejera, pitcher
• Recurvon Terán, infielder
• Luis Tiant Sr., pitcher
• Yasmani Tomás, outfielder
• Armando Torres, pitcher
• Juan Carlos Torriente, Cuban league infielder
• Oscar Tuero, pitcher
• Luis Ulacia, Cuban league outfielder and manager
• Sandy Ullrich, pitcher
• Fermín Valdés, infielder
• Raúl Valdés, pitcher
• Rene Valdes, pitcher
• Roy Valdés, pinch-hitter
• Danilo Valiente, minor league coach
• Lázaro Valle, Cuban league pitcher
• Lázaro Vargas, Cuban league infielder and manager
• Miguel Vargas, infielder
• Dayron Varona, minor league outfielder
• Orlando Varona, infielder
• Nestor Velázquez, minor league infielder
• Zoilo Versalles, infielder
• Manuel Villa, outfielder
• Juan Vistuer, minor league outfielder
• Leovigildo Xiqués, outfielder
• José Zardon, outfielder
• Luis Zayas, minor league infielder
• Alejandro Zuaznábar, minor league infielder

People who died here

• José Acosta, pitcher
• Manuel Alarcón, Cuban league pitcher
• Rafael Almeida, infielder
• Andrés Ayón, minor league pitcher and manager
• Steve Bellán, infielder
• Peter Bjarkman, author
• Heberto Blanco, infielder
• Tony Campos, minor league infielder
• Fidel Castro, politician
• Juan Castro, Cuban league catcher and manager
• Carlos Colás, catcher
• José Darcourt, Cuban league pitcher
• Tommy de la Cruz, pitcher
• Juan Delis, infielder
• Luis Díaz, Cuban league pitcher
• Juan Ealo, minor league infielder
• Oscar Estrada, pitcher
• José María Fernández, catcher, manager
• Ramón García, pitcher
• Eusebio González, infielder
• Manuel González, IBAF executive
• Miguel González, pitcher
• Mike González, catcher and manager
• Chico Hernández, catcher
• Rolando Hernández, Cuban league manager
• Mike Herrera, infielder
• Dolf Luque, pitcher
• Amado Maestri, minor league umpire
• Armando Marsans, outfielder
• Héctor Martínez, outfielder
• Romelio Martínez, Cuban league outfielder
• José Méndez, pitcher, manager; Hall of Fame
• Manny Montejo, pitcher
• Ernesto Morillas, minor league pitcher
• Alejandro Oms, outfielder
• Eulogio Osorio, Cuban league outfielder
• Dan Parra, minor league pitcher
• Charles Pérez, minor league outfielder
• José Rodríguez, infielder
• Fernando Sanfeliz, Cuban league pitcher
• Alfredo Street, Cuban league pitcher
• Luis Suárez, infielder
• Faustino Valdés, pitcher
• Higinio Vélez, Cuban league manager
• Leovigildo Xiqués, outfielder
• Carlos Zaldo, Cuban league player-manager

(Cuban league pitchers Santiago Mederos and Yadier Pedroso died on highways near Havana)

Educational establishments located here

• Candler College (closed)
• Escuela de Deporte Martires de Barbados
• Instituto Edison (closed)
• Instituto Preuniversitario José Martí
• Manuel Fajardo Sports Institute
• University of Havana

Further Reading

• Cesar Brioso: "Havana Hardball: Spring Training, Jackie Robinson, and The Cuban League", University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2015. ISBN 978-0813061160