Santiago Mederos (baseball)

Santiago Mederos Iglesias (September 8, 1944 – December 15, 1979) was a baseball player in the Cuban National League during the 1960s and 1970s. He played for Industriales, La Habana, Occidentales, Agricultores and Selección.

This article is about the baseball player. For the American fugitive, see Santiago Villalba Mederos.
Santiago Mederos
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Men's Baseball
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bogotá Team
Gold medal – first place 1971 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 1972 Managua Team
Gold medal – first place 1976 Bogotá Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City Team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Medellín Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Team

Career

He spent 15 years in the league, going 123-67 with a 1.97 ERA.[1] He set and tied numerous league records during his career, including shutouts in a season (eight in 1967-1968, tied with Carlos Gálvez). In 1968-1969, he led the league with 208 strikeouts, setting a new record. He also set the single-game record for strikeouts with 20. Following the 1968-1969 season, he was named the Serie Nacional Most Valuable Pitcher. His two strikeout records have been broken, his shutout record has been tied, but not broken.[2]

He also pitched for Cuba's national team in multiple tournaments. He worked for the team in the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games, in which Cuba won gold; the 1970 Amateur World Series, in which Cuba took gold; the 1971 Amateur World Series, in which Cuba took gold; the 1972 Amateur World Series, in which Cuba took gold; the 1975 Pan American Games, in which Cuba took gold; the 1976 Amateur World Series, in which Cuba took gold and the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games, in which Cuba took gold.[2]

Death

He died in a car accident in 1979.

References
  1. "Who Have Been the Top Players in Cuba in the Castro Era? by Jim Albright". baseballguru.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. Lowry, Philip J. (26 April 2010). Baseball's Longest Games: A Comprehensive Worldwide Record Book. McFarland. ISBN 9780786457342. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via Google Books.
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