Osmani Urrutia
Osmani Urrutia Ramírez (also spelled Osmany) (born June 29, 1976 in Jobabo, Las Tunas Province, Cuba) is a Cuban baseball player. He plays right field for the Las Tunas Magos of the Cuban National Series and for the Cuban national baseball team.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Baseball | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Athens | Team |
| Baseball World Cup | ||
| 2001 Taipei | Team |
| 2003 Havana | Team |
| 2005 Rotterdam | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Taipei | Team |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||
| 2006 Taichung | Team |
| Pan American Games | ||
| 2003 Santo Domingo | Team |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
| 2006 Cartagena | 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.
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| Preceded by Javier Méndez |
Cuban National Series MVP 2003-04 |
Succeeded by Yulieski Gourriel |