Osmani Urrutia

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Urrutia and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
Osmani Urrutia
Medal record
Men's Baseball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Team
Baseball World Cup
2001 Taipei Team
2003 Havana Team
2005 Rotterdam Team
2007 Taipei Team
Intercontinental Cup
2006 Taichung Team
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo Team
2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 Cartagena Team

Osmani Urrutia Ramírez (also spelled Osmany) (born June 29, 1976 in Jobabo, Las Tunas Province, Cuba) is a Cuban baseball player. He plays right field for the Las Tunas Magos of the Cuban National Series and for the Cuban national baseball team.

Career in Cuba

Playing for Las Tunas, Urrutia hit over .400 in the Cuban National Series for three straight years, beginning in 2000 (.431 in 2000-2001, .408 in 2001-2002 and .421 in 2002-2003).

International experience

Urrutia, who is 1.78m (5'10") and 104 kg (229 pounds), has competed in many international tournaments for Cuba, including:

During the 2005 World Cup of Baseball, Urrutia hit for a .387 average with five runs batted in (RBI) and 12 hits in 31 at-bats. During the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Urrutia batted .387 with one home run and seven RBIs in eight games, leading team Cuba to the championship game, where they lost 10-6 to Japan.

References

    Preceded by
    Javier Méndez
    Cuban National Series MVP
    2003-04
    Succeeded by
    Yulieski Gourriel



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