Yobal Dueñas celebrates his birthday in Tampa with his countryman Raidel Hernández

The former Cuban baseball second baseman Yobal Dueñas Martínez He turned 52 on Sunday and celebrated with his family and friends, among whom was his countryman, also a baseball player. Raidel Hernandez.

The journalist Yasel Porto shared on his profile Facebook photos of the celebration, which he said was "in style."

"It's great that he enjoyed it in a big way, with great friends like his countryman Raidel Hernández," he said.

"The best in the world for 'The Man and the Earth,'" he joked, remembering the nickname that sportscaster Héctor Rodríguez gave the brilliant baseball player.

The sports portal Por la Goma also honored Dueñas on his birthday.

"Today is the birthday of one of the best second basemen who have gone through our National Series, Yobal Dueñas. Yobal marked a magnificent stage in his time with those teams in western Cuba and was also a member of the Cuba team for several years," wrote JuanK, author of the post in Facebook.

"Good health and all the good things in the world, for one of the excellent friends of our page!" he stressed.

Born on May 5, 1972 in Pinar del Rio, Dueñas lives in Tampa, where she trains children in a center created along with former Villa Clara receiver Ángel López.

Considered one of the best waiters in Cuban baseball, He left Cuba on a boat in 2003 with Maels Rodríguez, with the dream of playing in the Major Leagues and disappointed by the treatment of sporting glories on the Island.

For his part, Raidel Hernández, 40, is a player from Pinar del Río who played as a right fielder, first baseman and left fielder.

Journalist Yasel Porto classifies him as a Cuban baseball talent that was never exploited, despite his excellent physical condition, his hitting power and his strong arm.

Raidel spent several years as a starter, but his career did not reach a decade. He started in 2002-03 with the Vegueros de Pinar del Río and his farewell was in 2009-2010.

"I saw him hit hits and make impressive throws, but he was not consistent enough for that innate talent he had. However, he had a year of 10 home runs (2005) and in total he finished with 44. He had another series with 9 (the last ) and on another occasion he finished with 8. His highest number of RBIs occurred in 2008 (39). His final average was 270," Porto detailed on Instagram last February.

"Right off the bat, nothing more was heard from Raidel or his brother Reinier, who also pitched with the Las Tunas team," he lamented.

The reporter shared two photos in different seasons: in his debut and in the 2006-07 campaign.