Henry Urrutia

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Henry Urrutia Rodríguez

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 179 lb.

• Born 1987 in Las Tunas Province Cuba

The son of Ermidelio Urrutia (cousin of Osmani Urrutia), Henry Urrutia is an outfielder like the other members of his family.

Urrutia debuted in the 2005-2006 Cuban Serie Nacional, hitting .246/~.328/.306. In the 2006-2007 season, he improved to .369/~.427/.517 as his father became his manager. His career line through 2006-2007 was .316/~.384/.437. Urrutia had another solid season in 2007-2008 for Las Tunas, hitting .314/.382/.500. He drove in 66 runs, just missing the league's top 10. In 2008-2009, Henry surpassed his legendary relative Osmani in average, hitting .365/.456/.513 in Osmani's final year; the younger Urrutia tied for 8th in the league in average.

Sources:

• Radiococo bio
• Cuban Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation