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Like authentic game-worn uniform jerseys from major league baseball, Cuban League and Cuban national team jerseys provide a prime collectible and valid historical documentation of the sport's ongoing history. I began acquiring post-revolution Cuban baseball jerseys in 1997 and have now amassed a collection that numbers over 100 samples and constitutes the largest of its kind in existence.

This collection, now temporarily housed in Havana and compiled with the knowledge and support of the Cuban Baseball Federation, is intended for eventual donation to a legitimate and secure Cuban baseball hall of fame and museum, which is currently in the earliest planning stages and will likely be located in the port city of Matanzas, the Cuban version of Cooperstown and Hoboken and site of the "mythical" 1874 first documented Cuban baseball games.

Included in the current Bjarkman collection are flannels from Cuban League play of the 1960s and 1970s, plus more recent Cuban League jerseys from such notable players as Yulieski Gourriel (Sancti Spiritus), Osmani Urrutia (Las Tunas), Jose Ariel Contreras (Pinar del Rio), and Kendry Morales (2002 Cuban League All-Star Game).

Featured as well are national team jerseys from the late 1990s and early 2000s, including uniforms from the Sydney and Atlanta Olympics, 2001 Taipei World Cup, 2003 Havana World Cup, and 2005 Rotterdam World Cup, and 2006 Havana Olympic Qualifier Tournament. Players included are Omar Linares, Orestes Kindelán, Juan Padilla, Luis Ulacia, Norge Vera, Ariel Pestano, Victor Mesa, Yulieski Gourriel and Federich Cepeda, among others. The showcase items of this collection are ten game-worn shirts from Cuba's greatest-ever baseball triumphs at the 2006 World Baseball Classic in San Juan and San Diego. These jerseys include those of Pedro Luis Lazo (semifinal game versus Dominican Republic), Federich Cepeda (switch-hitting outfield star), Vichyohandri Odelín (closed quarterfinal win versus Puerto Rico) and Ormari Romero (starting pitcher of gold medal finals versus Japan). Also included are the WBC jerseys of Rudy Reyes, Juan Carlos Pedroso, Leslie Anderson, Carlos Tabares, Norberto González and Juan Carlos Moreno. A recent addition are the 2006 Olympic Qualifier Tournament jerseys of Frank Montieth (MVP) and Alex Mayeta, worn in the final game versus Team USA.

PARTIAL INVENTORY OF BJARKMAN CUBAN LEAGUE COLLECTION

NATIONAL TEAM JERSEYS (MLB's WBC 2006)
Pedro Luis Lazo (#99 Red Cuba)
Frederich Cepeda (#24 White Cuba)
Rudy Reyes (#11 White Cuba)
Ormari Romero (#19 Red Cuba)
Norberto González (#32 White Cuba)
Vicyohandri Odelín (#23 Red Cuba)
Juan Carlos Pedroso (#14 Red Cuba)
Leslie Anderson (#54 Red Cuba)
Carlos Tabares (#56 Red Cuba)
Juan Carlos Moreno (#42 White Cuba)
Yulieski González (#48 White Cuba)
Yadier Pedroso (#62 White Cuba)
Yosvani Pérez (#81 White Cuba)
Roger Machado (#61 White Cuba)

NATIONAL TEAM JERSEYS (General)
Alexei Bell (#88 Red, from José Huelga Memorial Tournament 2008)
Héctor Olivera (#28 Blue, from José Huelga Memorial Tournament 2008)
Yosvany Peraza (#41 Blue, from José Huelga Memorial Tournament 2008)
José Ariel Contreras (#52 Red, from 2003 Exhibition Series in Mexico)
Frederich Cepeda (#24 White, from 2005 World Cup XXXVI in Holland)
Frederich Cepeda (#24 Red, specific year unknown)
Frederich Cepeda (#24 Red, specific year unknown)
Yulieski Gourriel (#10 Red, specific year unknown)
Osmani Urrutia (#46 White, specific year unknown)
Omar Linares (#10 White, specific year unknown)
Orestes Kindelán (Red #46, specific year unknown)
Juan Padilla (#7 Red, from 2000 Olympics, Sydney)
Eduardo Paret (#2 Red, specific year unknown)
Norge Luis Vera (#20 Red, specific year unknown)
Michel Enríquez (#12 White, specific year unknown)
Ariel Pestano (#8 Red, specific year unknown)
*Yasser Gómez (#5 Red, specific year unknown) (*Signed)
Alexei Ramírez (#21 Red, specific year unknown)
Eriel Sánchez (#5 Red, from World Cup XXXVIII, Taiwan)
Yosvany Peraza (#41 White, from Rotterdam 2007 World Port Tournament)
Carlos Tabares (#56 White, from Rotterdam 2007 World Port Tournament)
*Carlos Tabares (#56 Red, from World Cup XXXIII, Italy) (*Signed)
Victor Mesa (#32 Red, from Rotterdam 2007 World Port Tournament)
Victor Mesa (#32 Red, specific year unknown)
Yovani Aragón (#35 White, from Rotterdam 2007 World Port Tournament)
Yovani Aragón (#35 Red, from Rotterdam 2007 World Port Tournament)
Osvaldo Arias (#40 White, from Rotterdam 2007 World Port Tournament)
Joan Carlos Pedroso (#14 Red, specific year unknown)
Norberto González (#32 White, from World Cup XXXVI, Holland)
Norberto González (#32 Red, specific year unknown)
Kendry Morales (#8 White, from World Cup XXXV, Havana)
Yadel Martí (#90 White, from World Cup XXXV, Havana)
Alex Malleta (#65 White, from 2006 Olympic Qualifier, Havana)
Frank Montieth (#28 White, from 2006 Olympic Qualifier, Havana)
Servio Borges (#39 White, from World Cup XIX, Havana)
Antonio González (#10 White Flannel, from World Cup XVII, Santo Domingo)
Luis Ulacia (#1 Red, specific year unknown)

SUPER LEAGUE and Miscellaneous Uniforms
Kendry Morales (#8 Blue/Satin Occidentales, 2000 All-Star Series in Mexico)
Lázaro Vargas (#20 Blue Industriales, unknown tournament in Mexico)
Norberto González (#32 Orange Centrales, Super League 2005?)
Andy Morales (#10 Red Cuba, questionable authenticity)
Pedro Luis Lazo (#99 Blue Cuba, unknow national team exhibition)
Yobal Dueñas (#24 Blue Cuba, unknown national team exhibition)
José Ariel Contreras (#52 Green Cuba, unknown national team exhibition)
Rolando Arrojo (#44 Blue Cuba, Junior national team unknown series)
Liván Hernández (#16 Blue Cuba, Junior national team unknown series)
Rey Ordóñez (#2 Blue Cuba, Junior national team unknown series)

NATIONAL SERIES JERSEYS (1970s-2000s)
Freddie Cepeda (#24 Orange Sancti Spíritus, 2006NS)
Osmani Urrutia (#46 Green Las Tunas, mid-2000s)
Yulieski Gourriel (#10 Blue Sancti Spíritus, 2004NS)
Norge Luis Vera (#20 White Santiago de Cuba, 2007NS)
Yosvany Peraza (#41 Green Pinar del Río, 2008NS)
Yoandry Urgellés (#14 White Industriales, 2007NS)
Alex Malleta (#55 White Industriales, 2007NS)
José Ariel Contreras (#52 Green Pinar del Río, early 2000s)
José Ariel Contreras (#52 White Pinar del Río, early 2000s)
Ciro Silvino Licea (#62 Grey Granma, 2005NS)
Yobal Dueñas (#24 White Pinar del Río, early 2000s)
Pavel Quesada (#7 Green Cienfuegos, 2007NS)
Adolfo Borrell (#24 Grey Flannel Azucareros, mid-1970s)
Adolfo Borrell (#13 Green Cienfuegos, late 1980s)
Adolfo Borrell (#13 Tan Las Villas, mid-1980s)
Rolando Valdés (#38 Grey Flannel Azucareros, late-1960s)
Victor Eugelles (#15 Grey Flannel Camagüey, mid-1970s)
Julio Romero (#23 Green Pinar del Río, coach, 1990s))*Signed
Alfonso Urquiola (#8 Green Pinar del Río, manager, 1990s)
Reinaldo Linares (#26 Grey Flannel Industriales, late-1960s)
Reinaldo Linares (#26 Grey Flannel Constructores, late-1960s)
Estéban Galbán (#17 Red Metropolitanos, mid-1980s)
César Valdés (#37 Grey Flannel Las Villas, mid-1970s)
Antonio Scull (#52 Blue Industriales, early 2000s)
Rolando Viera (#44 Blue Industriales, early 2000s)
Alex Villegas (#50 Green Camagüey, early 2000s)
Luis Fernández (#10 Red Henequeneros, mid-1980s)
Luis Fernández (#10 Yellow Henequeneros, mid-1980s)
Armando Dueñas (#6 White Citricultores, 1990s)
Mario Véliz (#22 Blue Habana Province, 1980s)

PRE-REVOLUTION JERSEY (1954 Professional Winter League)
Alejandro Crespo (Cienfuegos #23 Cream flannel, shirt/pants (entire uniform)

I will be happy to answer (via e-mail link) inquiries from anyone attempting to identify Cuban League (post-revolution) uniforms, or wanting historical information about Cuban baseball jerseys. I also welcome hearing from anyone with uniforms for sale that might fill gaps in my current collection.

Anyone wishing a hardcopy printout sample of my complete inventories of Cuban League uniforms and Cuban papier mache baseball figurines (with photos of all items) is welcomed to e-mail your request, along with a current mailing address. Or write to my standard mailing address:

Peter C. Bjarkman
PO Box 2199
West Lafayette, IN 47996-2199
USA