Ermidelio Urrutia

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

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

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

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]