Sancti Spíritus (baseball)

Sancti Spíritus
League Cuban National Series (Group B)
Location Sancti Spíritus
Ballpark José Antonio Huelga Stadium
Year founded 1977–78
Nickname(s) Gallos (Roosters)
League championships 1979
2005–2006 58–32 (1st, Group B)
Semifinalist; lost to Industriales
Manager Mario Zulueta
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Sancti Spíritus is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Sancti Spíritus, nicknamed the Gallos (Rooster) won the series championship in 1978–79. The team has advanced to the National Series semifinals in each of the past two seasons; 2004–05 and 2005–06.

Three Sancti Spíritus players; Frederich Cepeda, Yulieski Gourriel and Eriel Sánchez, were part of Cuba's team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Team stadiums

Every time a season starts, the team not only plays at José Antonio Huelga Stadium; their official stadium, but they also play at other 7 stadiums:

Current roster

National Series MVPs

The following Sancti Spíritus players have won the National Series MVP award.

Other notable players include:

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