Yoandy Garlobo

Yoandy Garlobo Romay was a Cuban baseball player who starred for Cuba national [baseball team|the national team] at the 2006 [World Baseball Classic]. Garlobo was the designated hitter for Cuba at the tournament, where he had a.480 batting [average |batting average]—second only to Ken [Griffey Jr.] among players with at least 20 plate appearances—and was named to the all-tournament team.
In Cuba, Garlobo was the DH for Matanzas of the Cuban [National Series]. During the 2005-06 season, he had a.407 batting average.
Yoandy Garlobo died from complications of diabetes on July 16, 2023, at the age of 46.