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Azucareros de Villa Clara
Azucareros de Villa Clara
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League	Cuban National Series (East League Group D)
Location	Santa Clara
Ballpark	Estadio Augusto César Sandino
Founded	1961
Nickname(s)	Naranjas (Oranges)
League championships	8 (1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1982–83, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2012–13)
Colors	Orange, black and white;
2009-2010	50-39 : Group D classified. Lost to Ciego de Avila in the playoffs.
Manager	Ramón Moré
Uniforms
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The Azucareros de Villa Clara (Villa Clara Sugarmakers) is a baseball club that plays in the Cuban National Series.

Based in Santa Clara, the Naranjas have been one of the league's most successful Cuban squads over the last 30 years; winning championships in 1983, as well as three-year run from 1993 to 1995. They also lost the 1996, 2003, 2004 and 2010 finals to the Industriales. Orange, white and black are their colors; although they have three different colors, the orange is what represents them, even though teams like Sancti Spíritus Gallos also wore orange uniforms.

Eight Villa Clara's players have been members of the Cuba national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic. Ariel Borrero, Luis Borroto, Eduardo Paret and Ariel Pestano were on the roster in the 2006 tournament, while Leonys Martín, Eduardo Paret, Yolexis Ulacia and Pestano were in 2009.

History

Villa Clara was known as the Azucareros (sugar-makers) when Ciego de Ávila, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus and Villa Clara were all represented by a single team.

The name Azucareros was to represent the workers of all sugar mills in Cuba. Under this name, the team won three championships in 1969, 1971 and 1972. After the separation of the teams, the Villa Clara club was known as La Naranja Mecánica (The Clockwork Orange) or Las Naranjas Explosivas (The Explosive Oranges) which are other nicknames, but not official. With the Naranjas moniker, Villa Clara won the National Series in 1983, led by Eduardo Martín Saura, and three consecutive years from 1993 through 1995 guided by Pedro Jova.

On June 18, 2013 Villa Clara defeated Matanzas by a score of 7–4, clinching their first league championship since the 1994–1995 season.^[1]

Cuban National Series MVPs

Modesto Verdura (P) (Azucareros)
Antonio Muñoz 1B (Azucareros)
Isidro Pérez P (Azucareros)
Amado Zamora RF (Villa Clara)
Oscar Machado LF (Villa Clara)

Other notable players

Defectors

Several Villa Clara players have left Cuba to play in the Major Leagues.

References

^ SportStats.com – Villa Clara - Matanzas (Baseball, Serie Nacional

External links

Naranjas de Villa Clara – Article by Rogério Marzano (Spanish)

[1] SportStats.com – Villa Clara - Matanzas (Baseball, Serie Nacional

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+The '''Azucareros de Villa Clara''' (Villa Clara Sugarmakers) is a [[baseball]] club that plays in the [[Cuban National Series]].
-'''Villa Clara''' is a [[baseball]] team in the [[Cuban National Series]]. Based in [[Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara]], the ''Naranjas'' (Orange) or ''Azucareros'' (Sugar-makers) have been one of the league's most successful squads over the last 30 years, winning championships in 1983, as well as three year run from 1993, 1994 and 1995. They also lost the 1996, 2003, 2004 and 2010 finals to [[Industriales]]. Villa Clara is a team similar to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] in a way that they have made an empire in their groups or categories and are highly respected by rivals. Orange, White and Black are their colors, although they have three differents colors the Orange is what represent them, though teams like [[Sancti Spíritus Gallos]] also have Orange uniforms. Four Villa Clara players ([[Ariel Borrero]], [[Luis Borroto]], [[Eduardo Paret]] and [[Ariel Pestano]]) were on [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuba]]'s roster at the [[2006 World Baseball Classic]].
+Based in [[Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara]], the Naranjas have been one of the league's most successful Cuban squads over the last 30 years; winning championships in 1983, as well as three-year run from 1993 to 1995. They also lost the 1996, 2003, 2004 and 2010 finals to the [[Industriales]]. Orange, white and black are their colors; although they have three different colors, the orange is what represents them, even though teams like [[Sancti Spíritus Gallos]] also wore orange uniforms.
-Four Villa Clara players ([[Eduardo Paret]], [[Ariel Pestano]], [[Leonys Martín]] and [[Yolexis Ulacia]]) were on [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuba]]'s roster at the [[2009 World Baseball Classic]].
+Eight Villa Clara's players have been members of the [[Cuba national baseball team]] in the [[World Baseball Classic]]. [[Ariel Borrero]], [[Luis Borroto]], [[Eduardo Paret]] and [[Ariel Pestano]] were on the roster in the [[2006 World Baseball Classic|2006 tournament]], while [[Leonys Martín]], [[Eduardo Paret]], [[Yolexis Ulacia]] and Pestano were in [[2009 World Baseball Classic|2009]].
 ==History==
+Villa Clara was known as the Azucareros (sugar-makers) when [[Ciego de Ávila (baseball)|Ciego de Ávila]], [[Cienfuegos (baseball)|Cienfuegos]], [[Sancti Spíritus (baseball)|Sancti Spíritus]] and [[Villa Clara (baseball)|Villa Clara]] were all represented by a single team.
-Villa Clara was known as the Azucareros (sugar-makers) at that time there were [[Provincias]] of Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus and Villa Clara all as one single team. The name Azucareros (sugar-makers) was to represent the workers of all Sugar Mills of Cuba. Under the name Azucareros (Sugar-makers) won three championships (1969) (1971) (1972). After the separation of the teams Villa Clara became (Las naranjas mecánica) or (Las naranjas explosivas) which are other nicknames (but not official), with the new change Villa Clara won the series in (1983) led by Eduardo Martín Saura and three consecutive years(1993) (1994) (1995) led by Pedro Jova.
+The name ''{{lang|es|Azucareros}}'' was to represent the workers of all sugar mills in Cuba. Under this name, the team won three championships in 1969, 1971 and 1972. After the separation of the teams, the Villa Clara club was known as ''{{lang|es|La Naranja Mecánica}}'' (The Clockwork Orange) or ''{{lang|es|Las Naranjas Explosivas}}'' (The Explosive Oranges) which are other nicknames, but not official. With the {{lang|es|Naranjas}} moniker, Villa Clara won the National Series in 1983, led by Eduardo Martín Saura, and three consecutive years from 1993 through 1995 guided by Pedro Jova.
-==Current roster 2010-2011==
-{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}
+On June 18, 2013 Villa Clara defeated Matanzas by a score of 7–4, clinching their first league championship since the 1994–1995 season.<ref>[http://www.sportstats.com/baseball/cuba/serie-nacional/villa-clara-matanzas-MD1jEgbN/ SportStats.com – Villa Clara - Matanzas (Baseball, Serie Nacional]</ref>
-==Pitchers==
-*15 Freddy Asiel Álvarez
-*14 Rogelio Carrillo
-*26 Luis Borroto
-*92 Yolexis Ulacia
-*48 Misael Siverio
-*19 Yasmani Hernández Romero
-*56 Yosvani Pérez Torres
-*76 Yuliét López
-*90 Yasmani Hernández Rojas
-*88 Yasmani Junquera
-*41 Alain Sánchez
-*74 Yurién Vizcaino
-*46 Yamián Hourrutinier
-*95 Yoandy Fernández
-*43 Diosdani Castillo
-==Infielders==
-*13 [[Ariel Pestano]]
-*64 Yulexis la Rosa
-*45 Yuselvis Águila [[rookie]]
-*53 [[Ariel Borrero]]
-*51 Yuniel Cabrera
-*63 Yandry Canto
-*11 Yeniét Pérez
-*2 [[Eduardo Paret]]
-*6 Aledmis Díaz
-*7 Yaxiel Quirós
-*1 Yandy Díaz
-*57 Jefferson Delgado
-==Outfilders==
-*66 Ramón Lunar
-*3 Andy Zamora
-*67 Yuniet Flores
-*35 Dián Toscano
-*4 Alejandro García [[rookie]]
-==Director==
-*39 Eduardo Martín Saura
-==Assistants==
-* Luis Jova and Amado Zamora
-==General coach==
-* Ernesto Ruiz
-==Pitching coaches==
-* Rodney Aguiar and Arael Sánchez
-==Physician==
-* Dr. Barbaro R. Willington
-==Psychologist==
-* Ramón Alvaredo
-==Massage==
-* Ovidio Rodriguez
-==Batboy==
-* Roberto Jiménez
 ==Cuban National Series MVPs==
-* [[Modesto Verdura]] [[P]] [[Azucareros]]
+* [[Modesto Verdura]] ([[Pitcher|P]]) (Azucareros)
-* [[Antonio Muñoz (baseball)|Antonio Muñoz]] [[First baseman|1B]] [[Azucareros]]
+* [[Antonio Muñoz (baseball)|Antonio Muñoz]] [[First baseman|1B]] (Azucareros)
-* [[Isidro Pérez]] [[P]] [[Azucareros]]
+* [[Isidro Pérez]] P (Azucareros)
-* [[Amado Zamora]] [[Right fielder|RF]] Villa Clara
+* [[Amado Zamora]] [[Right fielder|RF]] (Villa Clara)
-* [[Oscar Machado]] [[Left fielder|LF]] Villa Clara
+* [[Oscar Machado]] [[Left fielder|LF]] (Villa Clara)
 ==Other notable players==
+<!-- Preserve alphabetical order -->
-* [[Aquino Abreu]] (pitcher)
+{{div col}}
-* [[Jorge Díaz]]
-* [[Pedro Jova]] (shortstop)
-* [[Angel López]]
-* [[Víctor Mesa]] (outfield)
-* [[Alberto Martínez (baseball)|Alberto Martínez]] (catcher)
-* [[Silvio Montejo]] (outfield)
-* [[Eliecer Montes de Oca]] (pitcher)
-* [[Eduardo Paret]] (shortstop)
-* [[Lázaro Pérez]] (catcher)
-* [[Ariel Pestano]] (catcher)
-* [[José Ramón Riscart]]
-* [[José Riveira]]
-* [[Eddy Rojas]] (outfield)
-* [[Reinaldo Santana]]
-* [[Jorge Toca]]
 * [[Rolando Arrojo]]
-* [[Ariel Borrero]] (first baseman)
+* [[Ariel Borrero]] ([[first baseman|1B]])
-* [[Luis Borroto]] (pitcher)
+* [[Luis Borroto]] (P)
-* [[Andy Zamora]]
+* [[Aledmys Díaz]]
+* [[Yandy Díaz]]
 * [[Leonys Martin]]
+* [[Víctor Mesa]] ([[outfielder|OF]])
+* [[Eliecer Montes de Oca]] (P)
+* [[Eduardo Paret]] (SS)
+* [[Ariel Pestano]] (C)
+* [[Jorge Toca]]
+{{div col end}}
-==Emigrants==
+==Defectors==
-Several Villa Clara players have left [[Cuba]] to try to play in the [[Major Leagues]].
+Several Villa Clara players have left Cuba to play in the [[Major League Baseball|Major Leagues]].
 * [[Rolando Arrojo]]
 * [[Yuniesky Betancourt]]
 * [[Liván Hernández]]
 * [[Dayán Viciedo]]
+* [[Leonys Martin]]
+* [[Aledmys Díaz]]
+* [[Yandy Díaz]]
+==References==
-* won Serie de nacional Championships in 1969, 1971,1972.
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[http://desdemipalcodefanatico.wordpress.com/equipos/naranjas-de-villa-clara-1/ Naranjas de Villa Clara – Article by Rogério Marzano] (Spanish)
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v t e Cuban National Series
Promotion to Cuban Elite League
Teams (founded)	Artemisa (2011) Camagüey (1977) Ciego de Ávila (1977) Cienfuegos (1977) Granma (1977) Guantánamo (1977) Holguín (1977) Industriales (Havana) (1961) Isla de la Juventud (1977) Las Tunas (1977) Matanzas (1992) Mayabeque (2011) Pinar del Río (1992) Sancti Spíritus (1977) Santiago de Cuba (1977) Villa Clara (1961)
Defunct teams	La Habana Province Metropolitanos (Havana) Agricultores Azucareros Camagüey Centrales Citricultores Forestales Ganaderos Granjeros Habana Henequeneros Las Villas 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 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2022 2023
Awards	Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year
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