Higinio Vélez
Encyclopedia
Higinio Vélez Carrión is a Cuba
n baseball
manager
. After leading Santiago de Cuba to three straight championships in the Cuban National Series
(1999
–2001
), he became the manager of the Cuban national baseball team, which he led to the gold medal
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
. After leading Santiago de Cuba to three straight championships in the Cuban National Series
Cuban National Series
The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.-League structure:...
(1999
1998-99 Cuban National Series
The 38th Cuban National Series saw Santiago de Cuba, which was fortunate to qualify for the playoffs, win three close series to take its first title in ten years.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Playoffs:-References:...
–2001
2000-01 Cuban National Series
Santiago de Cuba won its third straight Cuban National Series crown, under manager Higinio Vélez.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Playoffs:-References:...
), he became the manager of the Cuban national baseball team, which he led to the gold medal
Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
-Preliminary round:The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. To determine the seed ranking of teams tied in the standings, the result of the two teams' game against each other was used. Japan therefore received first place due to the win over Cuba. In the semi-finals, Japan played...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.