Orestes Kindelán
| Orestes Kindelán | |
|---|---|
Kindelán in 1998 | |
| First baseman / Left fielder | |
| Born: November 1, 1964 Palma Soriano, Oriente, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| SNB debut | |
| August 6, 1982, for the Avispas de Oriente | |
| Last SNB appearance | |
| December 18, 2002, for the Avispas de Santiago de Cuba | |
| SNB statistics | |
| Hits | 2,030 |
| Home runs | 487 |
| Runs batted in | 1,511 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Cuban | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2014 |
Medals | |
Orestes Kindelán Olivares (born November 1, 1964) is a Cuban former baseball first baseman and left fielder. He spent most of his career in the Cuban National Series (SNB), playing all 21 seasons with Avispas de Oriente / Avispas de Santiago de Cuba. Nicknamed as "El Tambor Mayor" ("The Drum Major") as well as "El Cañon de Dos Rios", he was regarded as the most prolific home run hitter in the history of post-revolutionary Cuban baseball.
Kindelán starred on the Aplanadora Santiaguera ("Santiago Steamroller") team that won three consecutive SNB titles from 1999 to 2001. He was also an offensive powerhouse for the Cuban national baseball team, which won four Baseball World Cups, two Olympic gold medals, and various other international tournaments during his tenure.