Another unfortunate news shook the cuban baseball with the death at 54 years of age of former Artemiseño baseball player Pedro Arozarena Zayas, with an outstanding career for 13 National Series.
Arozarena was a member of the fearsome Havana Vaqueros offensive that achieved the best results for the defunct province in the island’s classics in the 1990s. report the specialized site Full Swing.
The information, which does not provide details about the reasons for the player’s death, recalls that he participated with the national team in the 1989 World Youth Championship, held in Canada.
Arozarena debuted in the 1994-1995 National Series and compiled a career offensive average of .295, according to the official statistics.
He stood out for his long-range hits, reaching 20 home runs in the 2002-03 edition, surpassing by one what he achieved in the 2001-02 version, when he finished as co-leader in doubles along with Leslie Anderson from Camagüey.
During his time in baseball on the island, he accumulated 128 home runs, as well as 174 doubles and 13 triples, with a total of 603 RBIs.
According to the Facebook page Baseball Forever“although the causes of his death are not known, he had had kidney problems to the point of having to donate a kidney for one of his brothers.”
