He Cuban baseball He is mourning for the death on Tuesday of one of his most relevant figures: Matancer pitcher Jorge Luis Valdés.
Considered the best left -handed pitcher in the history of national series, “Tati” Valdés was 63 years old when he died, refers the Cuban News Agency (ACN).
The official information does not require the cause of its death, but unofficial media and publications in networks had accounted for a deterioration of their health from a time ago.
Born in Jovellanos on February 12, 1961 – for which he was close to turning 64 – Jorge Luis Valdés Berriel stood out as one of the most dominant pitchers on the island.
The so -called “golden left -hander” leaves impressive numbers from the mound, thanks to a wide repertoire and an unique intelligence and poise to launch.
During 20 national series, he added 234 victories – the second in this section, behind Pedro Luis Lazo (257) – and 166 losses, 46 slimming, 3134 entries released, more than 200 complete games, 1982 Pches and 3.13 average effectiveness, effectiveness, Extraordinary figures at a time when the aluminum bat was used.
Your repertoire, remember Hitincluded a 90 mile line per hour, speed change, Slidercurve and Knuckleball as “main weapon”, especially against rights batters. All this, with an enviable control over your shipments to the plate.
Jorge Luis “Tati” Valdés, Gloria del Deporte del Cubano died
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“Tati” Valdés was the pillar from the box of the invincible henequeneros of the manager Gerardo “Sile” Junco, who made history in the early 90s and won two consecutive Cuban championships, in addition to a subtitle.
In addition, he also shone as a pitcher of the Cuban teams in the considered golden age of Cuban baseball internationally. He was Olympic champion in Barcelona 92, and world in the four glasses in which he participated: Havana 1984, Holland 1986, Italy 1988 and Edmonton 1990.
“He also raised heartures in Centrocaribeño and Pan -American games, as well as in intercontinental cups and goodwill games. In those tournaments he won it was eight wins without defeats, ”he says Hit.
One of his most memorable performances starred in the 1991 Pan -Americans in the Cuban capital, where he threw a no hit no run in front of Canada’s team. In domestic tournaments he had done the same in 1984 before the powerful team of Villa Clara.
After his forced retirement along with other figures in the 1990s – in a very questioned decision of the baseball authorities – he served in Japan, although he later played a couple of seasons with killings before finally putting an end to his sports career. He was also coach in Cuba and Brazil.
His death has caused consternation between fans and baseball specialists inside and outside the island, and has motivated numerous messages of condolence and tribute to his remarkable career.
