Luis Felipe Rivera Despaigne (born 10 August 1977) is a Cuban baseball infielder for the Piratas de Isla de la Juventud of the Cuban National Series. Rivera represented Cuba at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
| Luis Felipe Rivera | |
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| Piratas de Isla de la Juventud – No. 88 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: 10 August 1977 Marianao, Havana, Cuba | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
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Career
editRivera was born on 10 August 1977 in the Marianao municipality of Havana.[1] He made his Cuban National Series debut on 17 November 1996 playing for Isla de la Juventud under manager Armando Johnson.[2] That season, he appeared in 40 games, recording a .242/.270/.326 batting line.[3]
In 2013, Rivera was selected to represent Cuba at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[2][4] He appeared in five games, recording four at bats, three runs scored, one hit, and a .250/.250/.250 batting line.[5]
On 19 December 2020, Rivera recorded his 2,000th hit in a game against pitcher Adrián Bueno of the Elefantes de Cienfuegos, becoming the twenty-sixth player to reach the milestone in the Cuban National Series.[6][7]
As of the 2025–26 season, Rivera ranks eighth in hits in Cuban National Series history and is the all-time hits leader for Isla de la Juventud, with 2,202.[2][3]
References
edit- ↑ Contreras, Michel (9 April 2013). "34 preguntas a... Luis Felipe Rivera". Cubadebate (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Machín Pérez, Lázaro (22 November 2025). "Leyenda eterna del béisbol pinero". Periódico Victoria (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- 1 2 "SNB | Luis Felix Rivera Despaigne". beisbolcubano.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Baseball Classic: Cuba: Team - Cuba". worldbaseballclassic.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "WBC Stats | WBC Team Stats | WBC Leaders". MLB.com. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Rojas Garay, Osvaldo (20 December 2020). "Luis Felipe Rivera, otro miembro del club de los 2000 hits". Periódico Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Rodríguez, Yirsandy (19 January 2022). "Los subvalorados del béisbol cubano: Luis Felipe Rivera - Isla de la Juventud". Baseball de Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Cuban baseball profile