Luis Ulacia
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| Born: September 24, 1963 Havana, Cuba | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
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Luis Ulacia Álvarez (born September 24, 1963) is a Cuban baseball player, manager, and coach. He is an Olympic gold and silver medalist for baseball.
Biography
Luis Ulacia Álvarez was born on September 24, 1963 in Havana, Cuba.[1] His family moved to Camagüey when he was young.[1] Ulacia learned to play baseball in Camagüey.[1]
In 1982, Ulacia played professional baseball for Camagüey in the Cuban League.[1] He started in professional baseball in the position of shortstop, but switched to right fielder where he excelled.[2]
Ulacia also played for the Cuba national baseball team.[3] He is a two-time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, US.[3] He also won a Silver medal for baseball in Sydney, Australia during the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]
Ulacia played for the Cuban national team in the 1999 Baltimore Orioles–Cuba national baseball team exhibition series which took place in Havana and Baltimore, Maryland, US.[4] He was also a member of the Cuban team that won the gold medal at the Baseball World Cup in 1986, 1988, 1990, and 2001.[1][5] His team also won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in 1987, 1991, 1995, and 1999; the 1990 Goodwill Games; and the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1990 and 1993.[1][6]
Ulacia retired from baseball for health reasons.[1] He then coached baseball with the Amateur League of Japan.[1] He returned to Puerto Rico and was the manager of Camaguey baseball team.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Ulacia, a Ballplayer Through and Through". Cuba Si. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ↑ Schwartz, Jerry (1996-08-03). "Cubans Slug Their Way Past Japan to Gold Medal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- 1 2 3 "Luis Ulacia". Olympics.com. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Box Score: Baltimore Orioles at Cuba". CNN Sports Illustrated. March 28, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Copa del Mundo 2011:::2011 World Cup". www.baseballdecuba.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ "Goodwill Games 1990 Baseball". goodwillgames.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1963 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Havana
- Olympic baseball players for Cuba
- Olympic silver medalists for Cuba
- Olympic gold medalists for Cuba
- Olympic medalists in baseball
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Baseball players at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Baseball players at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Baseball players at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Baseball players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists in baseball
- Pan American Games baseball players for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Baseball players at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Goodwill Games medalists in baseball
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball
- Baseball players at the 1990 Goodwill Games
- Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- 2001 Baseball World Cup players
- Ganaderos de Camaguey players