Orestes Kindelán

Orestes Kindelán Olivares (born November 1, 1964) is the most prolific home run hitter in the history of post-revolutionary Cuban baseball, known as "El Cañon de Dos Rios" and one of the offensive stars of the Cuba national baseball team, which won numerous World Cups and two Olympic gold medals during his tenure. He is a cousin of amateur boxer Mario Kindelán.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Kindelán and the second or maternal family name is Olivares.
Orestes Kindelán Olivares
Avispas de Oriente (1982-1990)
Avispas de Santiago de Cuba
(1990-2002)
Born: November 1, 1964
Santiago de Cuba, Oriente District, (Cuba)
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
debut
August 6, 1982, for the Avispas de Oriente
Last appearance
December 18, 2002, for the Avispas de Santiago de Cuba
Career statistics
Hits3,893
Home runs487
Runs batted in1,511
Member of the Cuban
Baseball Hall of Fame
InductionFebruary 3, 2003
Orestes Kindelán
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1990 Edmonton Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Nicaragua Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Italy Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Team
Intercontinental Cup
Silver medal – second place 1997 Barcelona Team
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle Team

Career

Kindelán played the bulk of his 21 seasons for his home province's Santiago de Cuba Avispas (Wasps). He holds Cuban National Series records for home runs (487, with aluminium bat 17 series), runs batted in (1,511), and total bases (3,893).

Kindelán played for Japanese corporate team Shidax between 2002 and 2004 in the Intercity baseball tournament.

Kindelán hit the longest home run ever at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, a third-deck home run during the 1996 Olympics.[1]

References
  1. Lowry, Philip (2006). Green Cathedrals. Walker & Company. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-8027-1608-8.


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