Ermidelio Urrutia

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urrutiaand the second or maternal family name is Quiroga.

Ermidelio Urrutia
Outfielder
Born: (1963-08-25) 25 August 1963 (age 61) Las Tunas, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Men's baseball
Representing   Cuba
Olympic Games
	1992 Barcelona	Team
Baseball World Cup
	1988 Rome	Team
	1990 Edmonton	Team
	1994 Managua	Team
Intercontinental Cup
	1987 Havana	Team
	1989 San Juan	Team
Pan American Games
	1991 Havana	Team
	1995 Mar del Plata	Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
	1990 Mexico City	Team
	1993 Ponce	Team
Goodwill Games
	1990 Seattle	Team

Ermidelio Urrutia Quiroga (born 25 August 1963) is a Cuban baseball manager and former player as well as an Olympic gold medalist.

Career

Urrutia was born on 25 August 1963 in Macagua 8, Las Tunas, Cuba. ^[1] Urrutia played during sixteen seasons in the Cuban National Series for Las Tunas, hitting .310 with 210 home runs, 268 doubles, 865 runs batted in, 865 runs scored and 180 stolen bases. ^[2]

Urrutia made his debut with the Cuba national baseball team in the 1987 Intercontinental Cup played in Havana. Urrutia was part of the Cuban team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. ^[3]

Personal life

His son, Henry Urrutia, also played baseball in Cuba, until he defected. ^[4]

References

1. García, Joel (4 May 2020). "Ermidelio Urrutia: De la mata a la lata". Cubadebate (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
2. Diaz, Yusseff (30 March 2020). "Ermidelio Urrutia is the patriarch of baseball in Las Tunas". Call to the Pen. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
3. "Ermidelio Urrutia Quiroga Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". Olympics.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
4. "Baseball America | Blog | Baseball America Prospects Blog | Orioles Sign Cuban Outfielder Henry Urrutia". www.baseballamerica.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012.