U.S. fleet championship baseball game between the U.S.S. Louisiana and U.S.S. Arkansas at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in March 1915.

U.S. fleet championship baseball game between the U.S.S. Louisiana and U.S.S. Arkansas at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in March 1915.

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Almendares Park and the Habana team that played the New York Giants during a 1911 visit to Cuba. These are two of the images from a Dec. 17, 1911 New York Times “Picture Section” that is up for auction at CubanBaseballAuctions. The Habana team featured many Negro leaguers such as Pop Lloyd, Grant “Home Run” Johnson and Luis Padron.

Almendares Park and the Habana team that played the New York Giants during a 1911 visit to Cuba.

These are two of the images from a Dec. 17, 1911 New York Times “Picture Section” that is up for auction at CubanBaseballAuctions.

The Habana team featured many Negro leaguers such as Pop Lloyd, Grant “Home Run” Johnson and Luis Padron.

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Cover of the 1957 Beisbolito International League program. The figure on the cover plays off El Gran Stadium’s distinctive light towers.

Cover of the 1957 Beisbolito International League program.

The figure on the cover plays off El Gran Stadium’s distinctive light towers.

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A 1949-50 postcard featuring Almendares shortstop Willy Miranda, who was born on this day (May 24) in 1926. This was up for auction in September 2010 at CubanBaseballAuctions.

A 1949-50 postcard featuring Almendares shortstop Willy Miranda, who was born on this day (May 24) in 1926.

This was up for auction in September 2010 at CubanBaseballAuctions.

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Avelino “Belito” Alvarez with the Negro leagues’ Cuban Stars. Alvarez played with Habana, Marianao, Almendares and Cienfuegos during eight seasons in the Cuban League from 1934-44. This photo was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in December 2010.

Avelino “Belito” Alvarez with the Negro leagues’ Cuban Stars.

Alvarez played with Habana, Marianao, Almendares and Cienfuegos during eight seasons in the Cuban League from 1934-44.

This photo was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in December 2010.

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A 1946-47 Fotos card featuring Hall of Famer Martin Dihigo. Dihigo, who died on this day (May 20) in 1971, is considered one of the most versatile players in baseball history. The only player enshrined in the Halls of Fame in Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and the United State, Dihigo pitched, played almost every position on the field and was a successful manager.

A 1946-47 Fotos card featuring Hall of Famer Martin Dihigo.

Dihigo, who died on this day (May 20) in 1971, is considered one of the most versatile players in baseball history.

The only player enshrined in the Halls of Fame in Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and the United State, Dihigo pitched, played almost every position on the field and was a successful manager.

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Habana’s Pedro Formental is congratulated at home plate after hitting a home run in the 1951 Caribbean Series. This photo was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in October 2010.

Habana’s Pedro Formental is congratulated at home plate after hitting a home run in the 1951 Caribbean Series.

This photo was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in October 2010.

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Members of the International League’s Havana Sugar Kings in the dugout of El Gran Stadium. This photo was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in November 2010.

Members of the International League’s Havana Sugar Kings in the dugout of El Gran Stadium.

This photo was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in November 2010.

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A 1923-1924 Tomas Gutierrez Cuban League album.

This album, one copy of which was up for auction at Hake’s Americana & Collectibles in March 2012, was available by turning in a complete set of 85 cards.

Among the key players in this album are: Jose Mendez, Oscar Charleston, Cristobal Torriente, John Henry “Pop” Lloyd, Alejandro Oms, Armando Marsans and Eustaquio “Bombin” Pedroso.

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1949-50 Alerta premium of Cienfuegos catcher Rafael Noble, who died on this day (May 9) in 1998 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985, Noble is the all-time home run leader in Cuban League history with 71 and ranks fourth in career RBI with 378, according to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878-1961. He led the league with 10 home runs in 1953-54.

1949-50 Alerta premium of Cienfuegos catcher Rafael Noble, who died on this day (May 9) in 1998 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985, Noble is the all-time home run leader in Cuban League history with 71 and ranks fourth in career RBI with 378, according to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878-1961. He led the league with 10 home runs in 1953-54.

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