The ashes of former baseball player Sergio Quesada, one of the best waiters in the baseball in Cubawere scattered around the second base of the Cándido González stadium in the city of Camagüey.
According to a note from Radio Cadena Agramonteit was in that field where Quesada, along with Luis Ulacia, starred in most of the 1,292 double plays he signed in his sports career.
Last goodbye to Sergio Quesada, glory of the Cuban sport of baseball, who died in the early hours of this Thursday of a heart attack in #Camaguey. Forever at second base. #WeHaveMemory pic.twitter.com/1HL0XbPT4i
— Inder.Camaguey (@camaguey_inder) December 2, 2022
Quesada died early Thursday morning in the capital of Camagüey, victim of a heart attack.
He defended the colors of his province in 20 national series, in which he averaged 269. With the 2,225 hits achieved in his career, he was one of the 26 players who so far have surpassed the barrier of 2,000 hits in national series, according to data from the statistician Benigno Daquinta published in a note in rebel youth.
With the wood he also signed 96 home runs, 60 triples and 284 doubles, and was also one of the best defenders of his position, since 16702.1 innings on the field, Quesada committed 397 errors to leave a defensive average of .966.
After the official retirement he served as a coach. In fact, he had participated in the usual training sessions for infielders the day before his death, according to the newspaper.
