Servio Borges

Servio Tulio Borges

Servio Borges was one of the most successful managers in international baseball history, winning Gold at 17 different tournaments. He managed the Cuban national team in five different decades.

Servio first achieved notice when he guided the Azucareros to the Cuban Serie Nacional title in 1968-1969. He also won titles in Cuba with Las Villas in the 1970 Serie 10 Millones, the Azucareros in 1971-1972 and Habana in the 1990 Series Selectivas.

Borges debuted as Cuba's manager in the 1969 Amateur World Series, taking his country to victory. He followed with Golds in the 1970 Amateur World Series, 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games, 1971 Pan American Games, 1971 Amateur World Series, 1972 Amateur World Series, 1973 Amateur World Series, 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, 1975 Pan American Games, 1976 Amateur World Series, 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games, 1978 Amateur World Series, 1979 Pan American Games, 1979 Intercontinental Cup and 1980 Amateur World Series, the 8th straight Amateur World Series he won, easily a record.

Servio guided Cuba to a Silver at the 1981 Intercontinental Cup, ending his run of Golds in 15 straight tournaments, then got another Silver at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games. He was not handed the reigns of the Cuban squad again until the 1990 Goodwill Games and 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games, which they won. After a decade away, he managed Cuba to a Silver Medal at the 2000 Olympics. He was second-guessed in many Cuban quarters for starting Jose Contreras in the semifinal instead of the Gold Medal game, which Pedro Luis Lazo lost to Ben Sheets of Team USA.

Borges managed the Mexican League's Olmecas de Tabasco for part of 2003, going 8-14.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
2003	Olmecas de Tabasco	Mexican League	8-14	--	none		replaced by Gilberto Reyes (41-45) April 12