Nòmber : Rafaël Fernando ”Raffy” Jozefa
Fecha Nasementu : 1 mart 1950
Lugá : Aruba
Deporte : Beisbòl
A drenta salon di fama na 1994
Rafael Fernando Jozefa mihó konosí komo Raffy Jozefa a kuminsá su karera di beisbòl na Aruba den Little League di U.S. Keds.
Na aña 1967 el a subi pa Beisbòl Klase AA hungando pa e ekipo di Heineken di Aruba.
Su Promé aktuashon den representashon di Antia tabata na aña 1968 na Hulanda i Italia.
Na 1979 Raffy ta logra su promé tripel korona ku BBC Royal Skorpions. Kampeon di Kòrsou i Antia.
Den e aña ei Raffy ta kibra su mes record di homerun ku 16. Den 19 temporada di beisbòl na Kòrsou Raffy a sali Lider di bateo ( 9 biaha) Lider den homerun (8 biaha) Lider den kareda empuhá (11 biaha)
Raffy a forma parti di e Selekshon di Aruba for di 1967 te ku 1969.
Di esun di Kòrsou for di 1970 te ku 1988 i pa e selekshon di Antia Raffy a hunga for di 1967 te ku 1988.
Na Aruba na aña 1970 Raffy a wòrdu Selekshoná tantu pa forma parti di Selekshon di Beisbòl komo esun di vòlibòl. Finalmente el a opta pa keda ku beisbòl.
Distinshon risibí:
_ Plaka di mérito otorgá pa FEBEKO
_ Plaka di mérito otorgá pa Z-86
_ Plaka di mérito otorgá pa Radio Hoyer
_ Plaka di mérito otorgá pa BBC Sta .Rosa Indians
_ Plaka di mérito otorgá pa BBC Wild Cats
_ Plaka di mérito otorgá pa Royal Scorpions
English Version
Rafael Fernando Jozefa, better known as Raffy Jozefa, began his baseball career in
Aruba in the Little League of the U.S. Keds.
In 1967, he moved up to Class AA Baseball, playing for the Heineken team in Aruba.
His first representation for the Netherlands Antilles was in 1968 in Holland and Italy.
In 1979, Raffy achieved his first triple crown with the BBC Royal Scorpions, becoming
the champion of Curaçao and the Netherlands Antilles.
During that year, Raffy broke his own home run record with 16. Throughout his 19
seasons of baseball in Curaçao, he emerged as the Batting Leader (9 times), Home
Run Leader (8 times), and Runs Batted In Leader (11 times).
Raffy was part of the Aruba Selection from 1967 to 1969, the Curaçao Selection from
1970 to 1988, and the Netherlands Antilles Selection from 1967 to 1988.
In Aruba in 1970, Raffy was selected for both baseball and volleyball, but he
ultimately chose to stick with baseball.
Notable distinctions received:
Merit Plate awarded by FEBEKO
Merit Plate awarded by Z-86
Merit Plate awarded by Radio Hoyer
Merit Plate awarded by BBC Santa Rosa Indians
Merit Plate awarded by BBC Wild Cats
Merit Plate awarded by Royal Scorpions