Osmani Urrutia

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Urrutia and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

Medal record
Men's Baseball
Competitor for Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold	2004 Athens	Team
Baseball World Cup
Gold	2001 Taipei	Team
Gold	2003 Havana	Team
Gold	2005 Rotterdam	Team
Silver	2007 Taipei	Team
Intercontinental Cup
Gold	2006 Taichung	Team
Pan American Games
Gold	2003 Santo Domingo	Team
Gold	2007 Rio de Janeiro	Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold	2006 Cartagena	Team

Osmani Urrutia Ramírez (also spelled Osmany) (born June 29, 1976 in Jobabo Village, Las Tunas Province, Cuba) is one of the best Cuban baseball players today. He plays right field for the Las Tunas Magos of the Cuban National Series and for the Cuban national baseball team.

Career in Cuba

Playing for Las Tunas, Urrutia hit over .400 in the Cuban National Series for three straight years, beginning in 2000 (.431 in 2000-2001, .408 in 2001-2002 and .421 in 2002-2003).

International experience

Urrutia, who is 1.78m (5'10") and 104 kg (229 pounds), has competed in many international tournaments for Cuba, including:

• 2001 World Championship (Taiwan)
• 2000 and 2001 World Cup of Baseball in The Netherlands
• 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• 2003 World Cup of Baseball (Cuba)
• 2004 Athens Olympics
• 2006 World Baseball Classic

During the 2005 World Cup of Baseball, Urrutia hit for a .387 average with five runs batted in (RBI) and 12 hits in 31 at-bats. During the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Urrutia batted .387 with one home run and seven RBIs in eight games, leading team Cuba to the championship game, where they lost 10-6 to Japan.

References

Baseball Reference

Preceded by Javier Méndez

Cuban National Series MVP 2003-04

Succeeded by Yulieski Gourriel