Luis Felipe Rivera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Despaigne.

Luis Felipe Rivera
Piratas de Isla de la Juventud – No. 88
Infielder
Born: (1977-08-10) 10 August 1977
Marianao, Havana, Cuba
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Teams

Luis Felipe Rivera Despaigne (born 10 August 1977) is a Cuban baseball infielder for the Piratas de Isla de la Juventud of the Cuban National Series. Rivera represented Cuba at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Career

Rivera was born on 10 August 1977 in the Marianao municipality of Havana.[1] He made his Cuban National Series debut on 17 November 1996 playing for Isla de la Juventud under manager Armando Johnson.[2] That season, he appeared in 40 games, recording a .242/.270/.326 batting line.[3]

In 2013, Rivera was selected to represent Cuba at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[2][4] He appeared in five games, recording four at bats, three runs scored, one hit, and a .250/.250/.250 batting line.[5]

On 19 December 2020, Rivera recorded his 2,000th hit in a game against pitcher Adrián Bueno of the Elefantes de Cienfuegos, becoming the twenty-sixth player to reach the milestone in the Cuban National Series.[6][7]

As of the 2025–26 season, Rivera ranks eighth in hits in Cuban National Series history and is the all-time hits leader for Isla de la Juventud, with 2,202.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Contreras, Michel (9 April 2013). "34 preguntas a... Luis Felipe Rivera". Cubadebate (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Machín Pérez, Lázaro (22 November 2025). "Leyenda eterna del béisbol pinero". Periódico Victoria (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "SNB | Luis Felix Rivera Despaigne". beisbolcubano.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  4. ^ "World Baseball Classic: Cuba: Team - Cuba". worldbaseballclassic.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  5. ^ "WBC Stats | WBC Team Stats | WBC Leaders". MLB.com. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  6. ^ Rojas Garay, Osvaldo (20 December 2020). "Luis Felipe Rivera, otro miembro del club de los 2000 hits". Periódico Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  7. ^ Rodríguez, Yirsandy (19 January 2022). "Los subvalorados del béisbol cubano: Luis Felipe Rivera - Isla de la Juventud". Baseball de Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
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