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Saturnino Orestes "Minnie" Armas Arrieta Miñoso (/ m ɪ ˈ n oʊ s oʊ /, 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 .
Nov 29, 2010 · Minnie Miñoso Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com. Positions: Leftfielder and Third Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-10 , 175lb (178cm, 79kg) Born: November 29, 1923 in Perico, Cuba. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 13x All-Star. 1947 World Series. 3x Gold Glove.
Minnie Miñoso was a Cuban professional baseball player known for his speed and baserunning ability and who was the first Black major league star from Latin America. Miñoso began his career playing on teams in the Cuban sugar-mills league, and in 1945 he joined the Negro leagues’ New York Cubans.
Mar 1, 2015 · Minnie Minoso, the hugely popular All-Star outfielder from Cuba who was the major leagues’ first black player out of Latin America and a treasured figure in the history of the Chicago White Sox,...
Today, Latin American ballplayers make up almost one third of all big leaguers. They can all thank Minnie Miñoso, whose talent on the field and courage off it redefined the National Pastime.
MLB's Firsts: Minnie Miñoso. 10/07/2023 at 12:00 AM. Top 10 moments of Minnie Miñoso's career. 7/24/2022 at 7:59 PM.
Sep 17, 2021 · USA TODAY. In his native Cuba, Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso was more than just a popular baseball player, the first Latino superstar in the majors. He was also a cultural icon, sharply...
Jul 24, 2022 · Minnie Miñoso always was a Hall of Fame person and a Hall of Fame gregarious character, as anyone who knew him for even the shortest amount of time would attest. But now he has the official Hall of Fame distinction to match as an iconic baseball player.
Minnie Minoso’s talent and courage opened doors for Latin American stars. Written by: Craig Muder. Today, Latin American ballplayers make up almost one third of all big leaguers. They can all thank Minnie Minoso, whose talent on the field and courage off it redefined the National Pastime.
Mar 1, 2015 · Minnie Miñoso, the first black player in White Sox history, died Sunday morning, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
