La Habana (baseball)

La Habana
League	Cuban National Series (Group B)
Location	La Habana Province
Ballpark	Estadio Nelson Fernández
Year founded	1977
Nickname(s)	Vaqueros (Cowboys)
League championships	2009
2005-06	51-38 (3rd, Group B)
Quarterfinalists; lost to Sancti Spíritus
Manager	Esteban Lombillo
Uniforms
Home Away

La Habana was a baseball team in the Cuban National Series up to 2010. Representing the former La Habana Province (Provincia de La Habana), the Vaqueros won their first ever National Series in 2009, and reached the National Series final against Santiago de Cuba in 2004-05.

La Habana had three pitchers on the Cuban team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic: Yulieski González, Jonder Martínez and Yadier Pedroso.

This team disappeared in 2011, since La Habana province was divided in two new provinces Artemisa and Mayabeque with their respective baseball teams: Artemisa Cazadores (Hunters) and Mayabeque Huracanes (Hurricanes)

2009 roster

• Catchers: Willian Santiesteban, Danger Guerrero, Dublas Hernández
• Infielders: Pedro Arozarena, Roberto Zulueta, Ernesto Molinet, Michel Rodríguez, Rolando Méndez, Jesús Toledo, Alexei López, Dayán García, Yunier Corvo
• Outfielders: Luis Ignacio González, Rafael Orta, Juan C. Linares, Dennys Laza, Ruby Silva, Liobel Pérez, Orlando Lavandero
• Pitchers: Jonder Martínez, Yulieski González, Yadier Pedroso, Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, Yusdel Tuero, Kenny Rodríguez, José Ángel García, Ángel Morejón, Gerardo Miranda, Miguel Lahera, Abdel Oliva, Heriberto Santana, Jorge Longa

Notable players

• Luis Ignacio González
• José Ibar
• Juan Carlos Linares
• Oscar Macías
• Romelio Martínez
• Juan Carlos Millán
• Gerardo Miranda
• Andy Morales
• Manuel Morales
• José Manuel Pedroso
• Pedro Luis Rodríguez
• Mario Véliz

Cuban National Series
West League	Group A Isla de la Juventud Matanzas Metropolitanos (Havana) Pinar del Río Group B Cienfuegos La Habana Province Industriales (Havana) Sancti Spíritus
East League	Group C Camagüey Ciego de Ávila Las Tunas Villa Clara Group D Granma Guantánamo Holguín Santiago de Cuba
Defunct teams	Agricultores Azucareros Citricultores Forestales Ganaderos Granjeros Henequeneros Mineros Occidentales Oriente/Orientales Vegueros
Seasons	1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Awards	Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year