Minnie Miñoso
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Saturnino Orestes "Minnie" Armas Arrieta Miñoso, nicknamed "the Cuban Comet," was a Cuban professional baseball player. He began his baseball career in the Negro leagues in 1946 and became an All-Star
Miñoso with the Chicago White Sox in 1951
Miñoso in 2010
Miñoso is buried at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. A gravesite monument was unveiled in July 2024.
Negro league baseball
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The Negro leagues were professional baseball leagues primarily in the United States comprising teams of African Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the
Minnie Miñoso
…Spanish: ; November 29, 1924 – March 1, 2015), nicknamed "the Cuban Comet," was a Cuban professional baseball player. He began his baseball career in the Negro leagues in 1946 and became an All-Star third baseman with the New York Cubans. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) after the…
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Chicago Union Giants in 1905