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Osmani Urrutia

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Osmani Urrutia
Outfielder
Born: (1976-06-29) 29 June 1976 (age 48)
Jobabo, Las Tunas Province, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Osmani Urrutia Ramírez (also spelled Osmany) (born June 29, 1976) is a Cuban baseball player. He plays right field for the Las Tunas Magos of the Cuban National Series and for the Cuba national baseball team.

Career in Cuba

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Playing for Las Tunas, Urrutia hit over .400 in the Cuban National Series for three straight years, beginning in 2000 (.431 in 2000-2001, .408 in 2001-2002 and .421 in 2002-2003).

International experience

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Urrutia, who is 1.78m (5'10") and 104 kg (229 pounds), has competed in many international tournaments for Cuba, including:

During the 2005 World Cup of Baseball, Urrutia hit for a .387 average with five runs batted in (RBI) and 12 hits in 31 at-bats. During the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Urrutia batted .387 with one home run and seven RBIs in eight games, leading team Cuba to the championship game, where they lost 10-6 to Japan.

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Preceded by Cuban National Series MVP
2003-04
Succeeded by