The sporting career of everyone Nelson Cruzhas been plagued with countless successes, both in its native Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic (LIDOM), and in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Hand in hand with this immense record, Cibao Giantsgroup where he played Nelson Cruz in 2016 in the Semifinal Series and in 2023 in the Regular Round, decided to honor him by announcing during the afternoon of this Sunday, December 1, that they will retire the number that the former big leaguer used during his participation in the LIDOM.
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Through the official profile in X of Gigantes del Cibaothe aforementioned information was known with a well-deserved dedication to Cruz: «#18 will be synonymous with greatness. Today we retire the number to Nelson Cruzan icon of our franchise. A real horse, horse! ».
Nelson Cruz admired and respected in the Dominican Republic
The sporting event will take place at «Julian Javier Stadium» in San Francisco de Macorís, local headquarters of the Cibaeños, at 4:30 PM. A large attendance is expected at this great event where the primary objective will be to provide a pleasant moment of respect to Nelson Cruz.
In LIDOMthe man from Dominican Republic had a leading role in 2016 for a period of 22 at-bats, where he delivered five hits, drove in one run, scored the same amount, took five walks and struck out seven times, for a batting average of .227, with OBP of .346 and OPS of .573.
By 2023, his retirement year, he made 13 appearances at home plate, won four hits, drove in two, went through the recorder on one occasion and his final average was .308, with an OBP of .438 and an OPS of .745.
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After a career of 19 campaigns in Major League Baseballwhere he managed to wear uniforms for teams such as the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres, the legacy he has left Nelson Cruz In the major league fields they are worthy of being emulated and praised throughout all these years.
Finally, it is important to remember that the 44-year-old former baseball player was a seven-time All Star, won four Silver Slugger awards, was MVP of the American League Championship Series in 2011 and, in turn, also won the Roberto Clemente. An unforgettable career and teachings for future generations.
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