Alfredo Despaigne
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Despaigne batting for the Cuba national team in 2013 World Baseball Classic
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| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 54 | |||
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Born: June 17, 1986 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
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Representing  Cuba
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2008 Beijing | National team |
| Baseball World Cup | ||
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2007 Taipei | National team |
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2009 Nettuno | National team |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||
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2010 Taichung | National team |
| Pan American Games | ||
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2011 Guadalajara | National team |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
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2014 Veracruz | Team |
Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez (born June 17, 1986) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball. He is widely considered to be among the best players playing outside the United States.
In Cuba, he is known as "El Inmenso Despaigne" (the Immense Despaigne) and "El Caballo de los Caballos" (The Stallion of the Stallions).
He was named the Best Hitter at the 2007 World Port Tournament, and was also a part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Despaigne burst onto the scene after posting an impressive season in 2007, afterwards earning a key role on Cuba’s National Team. In 2009, Despaigne had one of the most dominating seasons in Cuban Baseball history, breaking the Cuban Home Run record while hitting .373 with 97 RBI’s. Following the season, he was named MVP of the National Series. Despaigne has again been excellent in 2010, ranking among the best hitters in various statistical categories.
He signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines on July 15, 2014. Despaigne appeared in 45 games, hitting .311, with 12 home runs and 33 runs batted in. After the season, the Marines signed him to a two-year contract.
Despaigne won with his national team, the gold medal of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.
In 2017, Despaigne played a key role in Granma's historic win of the Cuban National Series of baseball.
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