Former baseball player Pedro Poll was HOSPITALIZED in Santiago de Cuba.
This Sunday afternoon, December 31st, sad news spread on social networks. This was confirmed to Swing Completo by sources close to the player. However, to the delight of Cuban baseball fans, the situation did not escalate.
“I have just been informed that Santiago’s first base coach and hitting coach, Pedro Poll, is at the Cardiac Center in Santiago de Cuba.”, wrote Facebook user Jesus Gabriel Peña, a well-known member of the group Avispas de Santiago de Cuba.
“Everything seems to indicate that he suffered a heart attack last night.”– added the above-mentioned user.
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The publication immediately received dozens of comments wishing a speedy recovery to Santiago’s beloved baseball player:
“We are counting on you at the next National Series. “The people of Santiago have yet to be given a lot of machetes and a lot of emotions,” wrote by Alejandro Castillo Falcon.
“Strength, your team needs you as much as your people do.”added Elsa Maria Carrion Vaillant.
“Let it be just fear and let him get well soon. “We need this with Wasps.”added Xiomara Somoza Fernandez.
Swing Completo quickly contacted sources close to Pedro Poll and we were able to confirm the veracity of the information. In addition, it was confirmed that the popular indomitable baseball player is healthy and his life is not in danger.
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Results in Cuban baseball
Pedro Poll played 20 national series for Santiago de Cuba.. He posted a good .303 offensive average with 1,678 hits, including 288 doubles, 13 triples and 95 home runs. He scored a total of 931 runs and scored 699 runs. From a defensive standpoint, he was a good catch at first base. The left-hander, No. 93 from the wild, has committed 114 errors in nearly 10,000 innings pitched. His defensive average was .990.
With Santiago de Cuba, he became the National Series champion six times, including three in a row at the beginning of the 21st century. He retired from active sports in 2018 and has since been part of the coaching staff of the indomitable team. He was coach and first base coach in the last Series 62, in which the Wasps finished third.