Cuba national baseball team
The Cuba national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Cuba) represents Cuba at regional and international levels. The team is made up from the most professional players from the Cuban national baseball system. Cuba has been described as a baseball powerhouse and currently ranks 8th in WBSC's world rankings. It has medalled in five of the six Olympics in which baseball was played. The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021.
| Cuba national baseball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Federation | Baseball Federation of Cuba |
| Confederation | Pan American Baseball Confederation |
| Manager | Armando Johnson |
| Captain | Alfredo Despaigne |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 8 (18 December 2023) |
| Highest | 1 (December 2012) |
| Lowest | 11 (2 times; latest in August 2021) |
| Uniforms | |
| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | 2nd (1 time, in 2006) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 1st (3 times, most recent in 2004) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 35 (first in 1939) |
| Best result | 1st (25 times, most recent in 2005) |
| Intercontinental Cup | |
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1979) |
| Best result | 1st (10 times, most recent in 2006) |
| Pan American Games | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1951) |
| Best result | 1st (12 times, most recent in 2007) |
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