, Cuban baseball great who played in baseball's Negro Leagues and Latin American leagues.){kind=link}
Vital Statistics:
Born: May 24, 1905 in Matanzas, Cuba
Died: May 20, 1971
Teams: Cuban Stars East (1923-27, 1930), Homestead Grays (1928), Hilldale Daisies (1929-31), Baltimore Black Sox (1931), New York Cubans (1935-36, 1945)
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 1977
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary positions: Pitcher, outfielder, third baseman
Career Highlights:
- Known as one of the most versatile players his era, he's known as perhaps the best all-around Cuban player of all-time.
- He hit .307 in 12 seasons in the Negro Leagues, .317 in 10 seasons in the Mexican League and .291 in 24 seasons in Cuba.
- Was 119-57 as a pitcher in Mexico, and had an incredible 1938 season in Mexico - .387 batting and 18-2 with a 0.90 ERA as a pitcher.
- Threw the first no-hitter in Mexican League history.
- Combined stats in all leagues: .302, at least 130 home runs and a 252-132 pitching record.
After Baseball:
- Served as Minister of Sport in Cuba.