Luis Ulacia

Luis Ulacia

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
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1986 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Edmonton Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Team
Intercontinental Cup
Gold medal – first place 1987 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 1989 San Juan Team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Barcelona Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Santiago de los Caballeros Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Mexico City Team
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle Team

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. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ulacia, a Ballplayer Through and Through". Cuba Si. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Luis Ulacia". Olympics.com. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Box Score: Baltimore Orioles at Cuba". CNN Sports Illustrated. March 28, 1999. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Copa del Mundo 2011:::2011 World Cup". www.baseballdecuba.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  6. ^ "Goodwill Games 1990 Baseball". goodwillgames.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.