Members of the Florida International League’s Havana Cubans, in a photo that was part of a lot up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in November 2010.

Members of the Florida International League’s Havana Cubans, in a photo that was part of a lot up for auction at Mears Monthly Auction in November 2010.

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A 1952-53 Colleciones Victoria card featuring Cuban baseball star Camilo Pascual, who on Saturday was elected to the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame. A major-league pitcher for 18 seasons — mostly with the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins — Pascual won 174 games, which ranks fourth behind Luis Tiant  (229), Adolfo Luque (194) and Mike Cuellar (185) for career wins by Cuban-born pitchers. Pascual was a seven-time all-star. In the Cuban League, he compiled a 58-32 record with a 2.04 ERA, mostly with Cienfuegos, according to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961. Pascual the league’s MVP in 1955-56, twice led the league in strikeouts (108 in 1958-59 and 163 in 1959-60) and twice won 15 games in a season (1956-57 and 1959-60). He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

A 1952-53 Colleciones Victoria card featuring Cuban baseball star Camilo Pascual, who on Saturday was elected to the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame.

A major-league pitcher for 18 seasons — mostly with the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins — Pascual won 174 games, which ranks fourth behind Luis Tiant  (229), Adolfo Luque (194) and Mike Cuellar (185) for career wins by Cuban-born pitchers. Pascual was a seven-time all-star.

In the Cuban League, he compiled a 58-32 record with a 2.04 ERA, mostly with Cienfuegos, according to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961. Pascual the league’s MVP in 1955-56, twice led the league in strikeouts (108 in 1958-59 and 163 in 1959-60) and twice won 15 games in a season (1956-57 and 1959-60).

He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

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A 1946-47 Sensacion Premium, featuring Julio “Jiqui” Moreno, that was part of a lot that was up for auction at Legendary Auctions in November 2011. Moreno, who was born on this day (Jan.  28) in 1921 was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. He played for Marianao, Havana Reds, Cienfuegos and Habana in 13 winters in Cuba between 1945-61. According to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961, Moreno ranks sixth in league history in games pitched and led the league in ERA (2.03) in 1960-61 and strikeouts (103) in 1952-53.

A 1946-47 Sensacion Premium, featuring Julio “Jiqui” Moreno, that was part of a lot that was up for auction at Legendary Auctions in November 2011.

Moreno, who was born on this day (Jan.  28) in 1921 was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. He played for Marianao, Havana Reds, Cienfuegos and Habana in 13 winters in Cuba between 1945-61.

According to Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961, Moreno ranks sixth in league history in games pitched and led the league in ERA (2.03) in 1960-61 and strikeouts (103) in 1952-53.

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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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