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Prior to the Cuban Revolution, which saw Castro rise to power in 1959, Cuban-born players often played in the American Negro leagues and in Major League Baseball (MLB). Following the revolution, U.S.–Cuba relations became strained, and Castro ended professional baseball in Cuba (the Cuban League) [1] and forbade Cuban players to play abroad. [2]
The following is a list of baseball players from Cuba who have played in Major League Baseball A. José Abreu ... List of Major League Baseball players from Cuba.
Osvaldo "Ozzie" Canseco Capas (born July 2, 1964) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former Major League Baseball player José Canseco. He was manager for the Brownsville Charros of the United League before the league's dissolution.
Canseco was born in Havana, Cuba, the son of José Sr. and Barbara Canseco.He has a twin brother, Ozzie Canseco, who is also a former major league player.When Fidel Castro came into power in 1959, José Sr., a territory manager for the oil and gasoline corporation Esso as well as a part-time English teacher, lost his job and eventually his home.
The son of former Cuban player Lourdes Gurriel, Yulieski was regarded as the best player in Cuba in 2006. [2] At the World Baseball Classic in 2006, MLB scouts projected that Gurriel would be a first-round draft pick were he eligible for the draft. [2] He defected from Cuba in 2016, and made his major league debut that year. [3]
Pages in category "Major League Baseball players from Cuba" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 229 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Orlando Hernández Pedroso (born October 11, 1965), nicknamed "El Duque" (Spanish for "The Duke"), is a Cuban-born right-handed former professional baseball pitcher.He pitched for the Industriales of the Cuban National Series, the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and New York Mets of Major League Baseball, and the Cuban national baseball team in international play.
Lourdes Yunielki Gurriel Castillo Jr. (born October 10, 1993) is a Cuban-American professional baseball left fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. He also played for Sancti Spíritus and the Industriales of the Cuban National Series before defecting from Cuba.