Cuban Baseball legend Martin Dihigo is the only player enshrined in the Halls of Fame for Cuba, the United States, Venezuela and Mexico.

Cuban Baseball legend Martin Dihigo is the only player enshrined in the Halls of Fame for Cuba, the United States, Venezuela and Mexico.

(Source: everyhalloffamer)

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Cover of the La Ambrosia album for Cuba’s 1943 amateur baseball league, which 99 player cards.

Cover of the La Ambrosia album for Cuba’s 1943 amateur baseball league, which 99 player cards.

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A photo postcard showing a game at Cuba’s Almendares Park on Nov. 11, 1911. The photo was up for auction at CubanBaseballCards.com in September 2010.

A photo postcard showing a game at Cuba’s Almendares Park on Nov. 11, 1911. The photo was up for auction at CubanBaseballCards.com in September 2010.

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theartofstephen: “Martin Dihigo” 

theartofstephen:

“Martin Dihigo” 

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Jan 23: On this day in 1881, Cuban baseball star Julian Castillo was born in Havana. Elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1943, Castillo played for San Francisco, Fe, Habana and Almendares during 13 seasons from 1901-13. He ranks seventh all time in Cuban League history with a career .310 batting average and is tied for the most times (four) leading the Cuban League in batting, according to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961. This photo of Castillo appears on the Spanish-language website, Desde Me Palco de Fanatico, from “From my vantage point of a fan.”

Jan 23: On this day in 1881, Cuban baseball star Julian Castillo was born in Havana.

Elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1943, Castillo played for San Francisco, Fe, Habana and Almendares during 13 seasons from 1901-13.

He ranks seventh all time in Cuban League history with a career .310 batting average and is tied for the most times (four) leading the Cuban League in batting, according to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961.

This photo of Castillo appears on the Spanish-language website, Desde Me Palco de Fanatico, from “From my vantage point of a fan.”

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The 1957-58 Marianao team that won the Cuban League title, it’s second in a row and went on to win of the Caribbean Series. Bob Shaw, who played 11 major-league seasons from 1957-67, went 14-5 with a 1.48 ERA to earn league MVP honors, according to Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878-1961. The photo was up for auction at CubanBaseballCards.com in September 2010.

The 1957-58 Marianao team that won the Cuban League title, it’s second in a row and went on to win of the Caribbean Series.

Bob Shaw, who played 11 major-league seasons from 1957-67, went 14-5 with a 1.48 ERA to earn league MVP honors, according to Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878-1961.

The photo was up for auction at CubanBaseballCards.com in September 2010.

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A photo of a 1951 Cuban League game that was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in January 2011.

A photo of a 1951 Cuban League game that was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in January 2011.

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Jan. 18: On this day in 1932, former major-league pitcher and Cuban League star Miguel “Mike” Fornieles was born in Havana. Elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985, Fornieles (second from the left) was the Cuban League rookie of the year in 1952-53, when he went 12-5 with a league-leading 2.33 ERA, according to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961. He pitched eight seasons for Marianao, going 70-63 with a 2.93 ERA.

Jan. 18: On this day in 1932, former major-league pitcher and Cuban League star Miguel “Mike” Fornieles was born in Havana.

Elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985, Fornieles (second from the left) was the Cuban League rookie of the year in 1952-53, when he went 12-5 with a league-leading 2.33 ERA, according to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961.

He pitched eight seasons for Marianao, going 70-63 with a 2.93 ERA.

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Bacardi ad on the back cover of the 1950-51 Programa Oficial, Official Program, of the Cuban League.

Bacardi ad on the back cover of the 1950-51 Programa Oficial, Official Program, of the Cuban League.

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The 1952 Habana team that went undefeated (with one tie) to win the Caribbean Series. One of those victories was a no-hitter thrown by Thomas Fine against Venezuela, the only no-hitter ever thrown in Caribbean Series history, according to Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878-1961. This image was part of a 10-photo lot that was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in October 2010.

The 1952 Habana team that went undefeated (with one tie) to win the Caribbean Series.

One of those victories was a no-hitter thrown by Thomas Fine against Venezuela, the only no-hitter ever thrown in Caribbean Series history, according to Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878-1961.

This image was part of a 10-photo lot that was up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in October 2010.

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