Orestes Kindelán

Orestes Kindelán
First baseman / Left fielder
Born: (1964-11-01) November 1, 1964
Palma Soriano, Oriente, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
SNB debut
August 6, 1982, for the Avispas de Oriente
Last SNB appearance
December 18, 2002, for the Avispas de Santiago de Cuba
SNB statistics
Hits3,893
Home runs487
Runs batted in1,511
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the Cuban
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2014

Orestes Kindelán Olivares (born November 1, 1964) is a Cuban former baseball first baseman and left fielder. He spent most of his career in the Cuban National Series (SNB), playing all 21 seasons with Avispas de Oriente / Avispas de Santiago de Cuba. Nicknamed as "El Tambor Mayor" ("The Drum Major") as well as "El Cañon de Dos Rios", he was regarded as the most prolific home run hitter in the history of post-revolutionary Cuban baseball.

Kindelán starred on the Aplanadora Santiaguera ("Santiago Steamroller") team that won three consecutive SNB titles from 1999 to 2001. He was also an offensive powerhouse for the Cuban national baseball team, which won four Baseball World Cups, two Olympic gold medals, and various other international tournaments during his tenure.