Ariel Pestano
| Ariel Pestano | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: January 31, 1974 Caibarien, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Cuba debut | |
| 1991, for the Naranjas de Villa Clara | |
| Last Cuba appearance | |
| 2014, for the Naranjas de Villa Clara | |
| Cuba statistics | |
| Batting average | .292 |
| Hits | 1,262 |
| Home runs | 126 |
| Runs batted in | 753 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ariel Osvaldo Pestano Valdés (born January 31, 1974), better known as El Veterano ("The Veteran"), is a Cuban baseball catcher, and is known as one of the greatest catchers in Cuban history. He has won both silver and gold medals in the Olympic Games and also played catcher on Cuba's World Baseball Classic team in March 2006 and March 2009. In Cuba, Pestano plays with the Villa Clara Naranjas of the Cuban National Series.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Pestano was born in Caibarien, Cuba.
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ariel Pestano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
External links[edit]
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