Havana/The Olympic champion in Athens 2004 and coach of Ciego de Ávila, Danny Miranda Agramonte, died this Sunday due to intestinal thrombosis. After undergoing surgery, “the doctors told the family that they had to be prepared,” he reported. Los Tigres Avileños Baseball on their social networks.
Miranda, 47, who seven years ago underwent surgery for a tumor in his belly weighing more than 30 pounds, was rushed to the Antonio Luaces Iraola provincial hospital due to “a strong intestinal obstruction.”
The Ciego team mourned the death of “the man who dedicated his life to baseball, first as a player and then as a leader, leaving his mark for his dedication, character and love for the game.”
Miranda’s legacy, highlighted by the institution, winner of the III Elite Baseball League, “remained in every game, in every decision, in every young man he helped train and in every victory he celebrated with humility. Today his departure hurts.”
Miranda’s legacy, highlighted by the institution, winner of the III Elite Baseball League, “remained in every game, in every decision, in every young man who helped form
For years now, as he himself said In an interview with the official press, the manager He was playing his own competition for survival. Miranda, the journalist mentioned in his obituary this Monday Ortelio González Martínezhe faced “an enemy without uniform, without number, without statistics: a giant tumor that was removed in 2019, at the Medical-Surgical Operations Center in Havana.” The communicator said that “the evil was stealing his mobility, strength, days, until putting his existence at risk.” Despite this, Miranda “faithful to her unconscious nature, continued leading, smiling, going to training when others would have already given up.”
Reactions to Miranda’s departure have emerged on social media. Former pitcher Manuel Vega Tamayo was overcome with “sadness and tears” upon learning of the death of his National Team teammate and friend.
During his time as a right-handed hitter, he stood out for his strength and good averages in some campaigns. Among his achievements are the titles in the Under-15 World Cup in Mazatlán (1994) and the Youth Cup in Cuba (1996) and a university tournament in Italy (2002) where he was a key player.
As a player he left a mark of 514 runs scored, 542 RBIs, 1,009 jits144 tubeyes (play in which the batter, after hitting the ball, manages to reach second base), 88 home runs and 36 triples. In addition, he received 429 walks, achieved 424 strikeoutswith a average (batting average) of .290.
His work as manager It led him to lead the national under-23 team, with which he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Championship in Panama (2005) and got the ticket for the next World Cup at that time.
