https://desdemipalcodefanatico.wordpress.com/archivo/liga-profesional-de-verano/ 1946 pro summer league
https://cubanbeisbol.com/archive has some good pics
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Moran, Carlos BR BR bullpen Early star - walked a ton - often listed as left-handed third-baseman
Oms, Alejandro SABR bio
1914-9-11 (p.5) Ha quedado constituido el club
Tosca-Villaclareño por los siguientes
jugadores: Tito Oms, Eleuterio Orna,
Felipe Barrios, Julián Favelo, José
Vila, Jesús Cárdenas, Rafael Troncoso, Mariano Hernández, Alfonso
Ruiz, Alejandro Oms, Severo Carbonell y J. Castillo.
Dentro de poco, pues, comenzarán
nuevamente las agradables tardes de
la Bonlanguer, que era el punto de
reunión de nuestra buena sociedad.
The club Tosca-Villaclareno has been established...
1916-1-05 (p.7) Box - played left field for Tosca Federal in 3-2 loss v. Caibarien Atletico.
https://agatetype.typepad.com/agate_type/2011/07/fourth-of-july-1911.html Rafael Almeida and Armando Marsans were nowhere near the best players in the Cuban League, but the greater stars were too dark.
1913-6-26 (P.6)
1914-10-07 (p.4) Ya se nota algún movimiento en
la bolsa del baseball.
La llegada de los jugadores del
club "Long Branche," la de los "Cuban Stars" y otros jugadores cubanos que estaban jugando en las diferentes Ligas Menores de los Estados
Unidos, ha sido la causa de que el
baseball vuelva a ser el tema de la
conversación de todos los fanáticos
que se reúnen en el Parque Central,
-Centro Alemán" y "café "Central."
Ya se va acentuando con más firmeza lo interesante que será la próxima temporada Americana, aunque no
vengan Clubs de primer orden como
en años anteriores.
También ya se ve algún movimiento con respecto al pi'óximo champion Nacional.
Los clubs "Habana" y "Almendares," ya puede decirse tienen completa su novena.
La del "Fe" sucederá lo de siempre, que se deje para última hora, y
después se forme con los desperdicios
de otras novenas o con jugadores extranjeros, que harán su agosto, y que
maldito lo que les Importa, el honor
de la bandera que se les entregue para su defensa.
Ya tenemos aquí a los player cubanos (el Niño) y el gran don Paco,
el Oriental, todos ellos procedentes
del "Long Branch."
También líegaron los jugadores
del club "Tampa," Joseíto Rodríguez,
Gerardo Ballesteros, el notable lanzador, que ganó 20 de los 24 juegos
que pitcheó, Crescendo Ferrer, uno de
los mejores catchers de Cuba, Andrés
Ogazón, un gran infieldeh con un
brazo parecido al de Miguel Angel,
Gutiérrez, el jpitcher y catcher quo
también juega en los "files," Paco
Luján, el segundo Julián Castillo, uno
de los mejores bateadores que ha producido Matanzas, Paito Herrera, que
jugó la segunda del Almendares y
que este año está hecho un coloso y
Calixto Romero, otro pitcher que tomó parte en los campeonatos floridanos.
There is already some movement in the baseball stock market. The arrival of the players from the "Long Branche" club, the "Cuban Stars" and other Cuban players who were playing in the different Minor Leagues in the United States, has been the cause of baseball once again being the topic of the conversation of all the fans who gather at the Parque Central, -Centro Alemán" and "café "Central." It is already becoming more firmly emphasized how interesting the next American season will be, even if top-class Clubs do not come as in previous years. There is also already some movement with respect to the next National champion. The clubs "Habana" and "Almendares" can already be said to have completed their ninth. That of the "Faith" will happen as usual, which will be left until the last minute, and then it will be formed with the waste of other novenas or with foreign players, who will have a blast, and damn what matters to them, the honor of the flag that it be given to them for their defense.
We already have here the Cuban players (El Niño) and the great Don Paco,
the Oriental, all of them from
of the "Long Branch."
The players also arrived
of the club "Tampa," Joseíto Rodríguez,
Gerardo Ballesteros*, the notable pitcher, who won 20 of the 24 games
who pitched, Crescendo Ferrer, one of
the best catchers in Cuba, Andrés
Ogazón, a great infieldeh with a
arm similar to that of Michelangelo,
Gutiérrez, the jpitcher and catcher quo
also plays in the "files," Paco
Luján, the second Julián Castillo, one
of the best hitters that Matanzas has produced, Paito Herrera, who
Almendares played the second and
that this year is a colossus and
Calixto Romero, another pitcher who took part in the Florida championships.
Ballesteros, Gerardo (Seamheads)
Misc. teams
1912-5-25 A benefit double-header will be played next Sunday (the 26th) at Almendares Park for the benefit of Julio Lopez, the Almendares groundskeeper. The rosters (with full names!!) of the teams that will take place are listed. Gerardo Ballesteros, the Vedado Tennis Club pitcher, will appear with BBC Pedroso.
1914-10-07 (p.4) Cuban Stars (BlackB) 6, Oriente 3. Oriente starting pitcher is Failde, Juan, Matanzas pitcher 1907-08/1908-09. Possibly also Planas, Miguel (1900-01.)
1921-11-02 (P. 13) De La Salle 10, Candler 1. 2&5 errors.
1922-9-03 (p.16)
Rosters for Margot Chaleco and Juan Frenetico. Gerardo Ballesteros listed as 3b.
1922-10-08 p.19 All-Leaguers 7, Cuban Stars 6.
1927-4-11 p.20 Partagas 10, Billiken 4. A. Neron caught and homered twice. He went 3 for 6 with 1931-32 Habana (p.427)
1927-4-18 p.19 Partagas 4, El Credito 2.
1927-5-03 p.19 El Credito 12, Billiken 2. El Credito made 0 errors, Billiken 12.
1927-5-03 p.21 Susini 8, Partagas 7.
1928-1-13 (p.20) Hatuey 15, Cuba 5. Cuba 8, Central 4. Silvino Ruiz, Cocaina Garcia. Neron caught.
1928-1-18 (p.17) Estrellas de Lacret 9, Barcena Star 2. Amateur/pro catcher Reinaldo Cordeiro (p.157) with Estrellas.
1928-1-19 (p.19) Hatuey 4, Cuba 1. Central 7, Hatuey 5. Cocaina pitched for Cuba, Silvino Ruiz pitched for Hatuey,
1928-1-26 (p.19) Hatuey 8, Central 4. Standings. Oliver Marcell.
1928-2-10 (p.19) Holguin 6, Central 3. Dihigo, Charleston, Marcell, Cueto!!! Pro pitcher Rogelio Alonso.
1928-2-10 (p.21) Jesus Del Monte 10, Estrellas de Lacret 2.
1928-7-15 (P.20) Independent 12, Estrellas de Collado 5. 5 combined errors.
https://prensahistorica.mcu.es/es/consulta/resultados_busqueda_restringida.do?idOrigen=10412&tipoResultados=PAG&busq_periodo=1927&descrip_periodo=1927 More Neron left.
Pictures:
1927-4-12 P.17) Very good pics from Partigas-Billiken game.
Amateur League (Nacional Amateur)
1922-9-03 (p.16) Fortuna 3, Aduana 2. Possibly catcher Jose Figarola (p.241) for Fortuna; he would have been 40 by then.
1921-11-02 (P.12) Schedule and rosters. Gerardo Ballasteros is with Loma Tennis.
1922-11-04 (p.15) Anoche, en los salones de la simpatica sociedad "Aduana" celebro junta el maximo organismo beisbolero, para proclamar Campeon de 1923, al club "Fortuna."
Last night, in the halls of the friendly "Aduana" society, the highest baseball organization held a meeting to proclaim the "Fortuna" club the 1923 Champion.
Misc. information about team and league.
1928-7-10 Standings. (p.19)\
https://desdemipalcodefanatico.wordpress.com/archivo/liga-nacional-de-baseball-amateur/ Good - lists champions. Jiqui Moreno held records of 26 wins and 319 K's. Also lists other similar if not equal leagues.
1944-5-15 (Crisol - p.16) Two boxes - lines for three others. Jiqui Moreno k'd 13 for C. Artesanos in 13-1 win. Sandy Consuegra won 4-3 for Club Matanzas. 2K ATT.
American season
1914-15 NLB v. Cuban
1914-10-30 (P.6) Habana 2, Lincoln Stars 1.
Cuban League
1901-5-24 (Diario de la Marina) Box and standings.
Cuban Winter League
1928-1-10 Por que no juega este ano en cuba el pitcher cesar alvarez?
Why isn't the pitcher Cesar Alvarez playing in Cuba this year?
(1928-1-13) (p.20) Stats and standings.
1928-1-18 (p.17) Cesar Alvarez prefirio quedarse en Tampa.
Cesar Alvarez preferred to stay in Tampa.
Standings and stats.
1950-2-21 (Hoy) Final standings, pitching, fielding. Very complete. List of shut-outs. Pictures. All-Stars.
1950-2-21 Final batting. Very complete.
List of perfect games thrown in Cuba or by Cubans.
1953-2-20 Final stats. Not so complete. Claro Duany pic.
(1928-1-13) (p.19) Box.
1929-12-04 (DR)Lines + play by play for 2 out of 3 games.
1942-12-15 (Hoy) Boxes + standings + pics.
1947-1-21 (Hoy) Box + pic of I believe Bobby Avila- 20K ATT. Luque "lanzo un inning"
1947-2-04 Action pic.
1948-3-09 Fielding leaders/ records / 1947-48 defensive all-stars. (Solly Hemus, Cienfuegos 2b, top 2b with .972 percentage.)
1949-10-18 Boxes + action pic.
1950-8-18 (Hoy) Schedule + two very nice pics
1953-2-27 (Hoy) Miguel Angel Gonzalez pic.
Estado de la C.T.C.
Federacion Nacional
1946-47 final stats VG
Inter-Social de Amateurs
1922-10-07 p.15 Gerardo Ballesteros will reinforce one of the teams.
1922-10-08 p.18 A. Del Angel 13, Vedado Red 2. 3&7 errors.
1922-10-20 p.16 Gerardo Ballesteros, among other notable players, will appear for Detroit on Saturday.
League batting - 3 games thru season.
1922-11-14 (p.14) Boxes for all three games. 8 errors over 46 combined innings.
Campeonato Social
1922-10-08 p.18 Deportivo 2, Dependientes 1. 5 total errors.
Havana City League
Havana City League
"Back at home, Romañach starred for the Romeo y Julieta club in the Havana City League where a contemporary newspaper article, described him as, “the best short-stop on the island of Cuba.” Powered by future major leaguers Manuel Cueto and Emilio Palmero, Romeo y Julieta won the league championship and then took their show on the road with a September barnstorming tour of Florida."
1913-6-26 (P.6) Gerardo Ballasteros is not winning for "Romeo y Julieta."
Liga Nacional
1947-48
1948-1-27 Stats
1948-3-06 Habana pics.
1948-3-06 Boxes, standings, pic.
Liga de Pedro Betancourt
1949-10-18 "Energica protesta"
1950-3-07 All-stars.
Liga Provincial
1928
1928-7-15 (P.20) Schedule.
Popular League
1951-52
1952-1-16 Standings, team stats, top batting.
Amateur Winter
1944-1-24 (Crisol - p.12) Lines - Consuegra won 11-2 for Matanzas
1942-12-15 (Hoy) Some article about something semi-pro
1944-3-30 (Crisol 6) Boxes - semi-pro? - plus article abt Sandy Consuegra. - "Perejil Consuegra es una Estrella del Pitching"
1949-11-22 (Marina) Liga Nacional v. L.P.P.B.
Amateur teams
https://deportescineyotros.com/2022/04/02/el-conjunto-del-cienfuegos-en-las-ligas-de-beisbol-amateur/ Had Connie Marrero - some stats of his are given. Also Jose Nakamura.
In America:
Long Branch Cubans (Played as Newton in Tri-County League, 1915 - see league listing)
1913 BR NYNJ
1915-6-18 (Asbury Park, NJ) Cubans 1, Yankees 0. Yankees did not have their regulars in line-up.
1915-9-12(Asbury Park, NJ) Cubans 10, Lincoln Stars 8. (Box) Stars 10, Cubans 3. (Line.) One of the largest crowds of the season attended.
https://negroleagues.bravehost.com/agf.html 1916 Jersey City Poughkeepsie Cubans.
MG is Dr. Carlos L. Henriquez.
1916-3-25 Team pic + player profiles.
1916-4-24 4-22 game with Troy rained out, but games will be played 4-26 thru 29. Admission will be 25 cents at the home games Fri-Sat.
1916-4-15 Sat. (Poughkeepsie) Toronto 4, Cubans 2. 1.2K ATT. First home game of local season. Big parade before the game started. The fans had plenty of cold drinks and peanuts. May have been the greatest game ever witnessed on a local field. The fans can be satisfied with how Poughkeepsie is represented this year.
1916-4-21 Cubans 3, Troy NTSL 2. 11 innings. Play by play. 300 ATT.
1916-4-29 Sat. Cubans 8, Albany NYSL 1. 600 ATT. Line.
1916-5-27 Cubans 8, NYPD 1. Line. Small crowd. NYPD had a good pitcher in "Allie" Romer, and a former HUDR player in Barry.
1916-8-07 Cubans 8, Larry McLean's Stars of New York 5.
1916-8-27 Cubans 5, Cuban Stars. 4. Largest crowd of season.
"A glorious, romantic, and competitive era of Cuban amateur baseball was the early 1940s.1 During that time, there was a quartet of star pitchers: Conrado Marrero, Julio Moreno, Rogelio Martínez, and Sandalio Consuegra. All four entered the big leagues in 1950 with the Washington Senators. "
"Roberto González Echevarría wrote, “A significant development in the thirties and forties was the emergence of players, mostly pitchers, from the provinces … white guajiros – country bumpkins.” The foremost of these “revered amateurs and later professionals” was Conrado Marrero, El Guajiro del Laberinto, but “Jiquí” Moreno was a distinguished runner-up, while Martínez and Consuegra weren’t far behind. In their amateur days, all four “often appeared in magazines, sometimes even on the covers.”10 It seemed as if it was almost compulsory in those days for Cuban men to sport pencil mustaches, like Hollywood stars of the time (Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Ronald Colman, et al.)"
"Upon returning from Regiment 7, Consuegra spent a year with Sancti Spíritus. From 1942 to 1945 he was with Deportivo Matanzas. He also appeared twice in the Amateur World Series for Cuba. In 1943 he was 1-1 with a 3.44 ERA. In 1944 he was 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA"
"White-only social clubs dominated the Cuban amateur scene – yet the level of play was high. Cuban baseball expert Peter Bjarkman described it as “a thriving tradition that grew up alongside Havana’s pro league and that, for much of the first half of the twentieth century, actually outstripped the pro game in island-wide popularity and fan stature."
Consuegra started as a center fielder for Deportivo Matanzas.13 He began his transition to the mound in his first season there, 1942, going 3-1 (although Roberto González shows him with five victories). The 1943 season was noteworthy; at least one other expert, César López, viewed it as the best-quality season for the Cuban amateur league. It was a great race between Círculo de Artesanos, starring Jiquí Moreno, and Deportivo Matanzas. Amateur league games took place just once a week, and Moreno started virtually every Sunday for Artesanos. By contrast, Matanzas relied on three pitchers: Limonar Martínez, Consuegra, and Ángel “Catayo” González. The trio was known, without much imagination, as Los Tres Mosqueteros – The Three Musketeers.14
Given the schedule, one wonders how they stayed sharp, but manager Tomás “Pipo” de la Noval did not use them in rotation – rather, he gave them each three innings a game.15 González Echevarría called them “the best staff ever in Cuban amateur baseball.”16 He added, “All three were also feared batters.”17
Heading into the season’s final week, Matanzas had a record of 22 wins, 5 losses, and one tie. Artesanos was half a game back at 22-6. Jiquí Moreno struck out 14 (including eight in a row) to put his team ahead in the win column, but Matanzas responded with a victory of its own to take the title, as Martínez and Consuegra combined on a two-hitter. Consuegra’s record that year was either 11-2 or 9-1; his sparkling 0.97 ERA led the league.18
Círculo de Artesanos won the 1944 amateur championship, despite Consuegra’s 11-4 record. In 1945, though, he stepped forward as the primary pitcher for Deportivo Matanzas, leading them to another title with a spectacular performance. According to statistics provided by Conrado Marrero’s grandson Rogelio, he was 24-2, with a 1.39 ERA. This suggests that neither Limonar Martínez nor Catayo González was with the club any more. (The amateur circuit suffered from the loss of many players after 1944.)
The amateur status of these athletes was nominal, though, as columnist Roberto Rodríguez de Aragón wrote in his tribute to Limonar Martínez after the latter’s death in 2010. Around 1944 or so, Havana Reds manager Miguel Ángel “Mike” González offered Limonar and Consuegra a contract for 125 pesos a month to pitch for his team. They laughed and said that they made more than that for pitching one good game, thanks to the gifts of fans! They hastened to thank González, though, since he was a man of much respect.21
In the winter of 1945-46, Potrerillo turned pro at last, joining Tigres del Marianao of the Cuban Winter League. He got into five games and was 2-0 with a 2.86 ERA. The following spring, he made a decision that strongly influenced the course of his career: He went to Mexico. The 1946 season was when wealthy Jorge Pasquel made his push to put the Mexican League on the same level as the majors, fueled by higher salary offers. For Hispanic players, though, language and a more similar culture were also good reasons.
"Some might make the school teams and then move up to the Juveniles (under-twenty league), and later the amateurs, the teams in what I will always call here the Amateur League. Others might play for a sugarmill team, or one sponsored by a store or factory in a semipro league."
p.81 of 140
memories of 1950s - lots of interesting things - good flavor.
Volume I deals with Cuban baseball from the 19th century, volume two will cover Cuban baseball players in the Major Leagues, volume three will cover baseball from the 20th century, and volume four will cover players from the United States and other countries in Cuban baseball.
Each and every player who played in the Cuban championships is included, even if they only batted once. It doesn't matter. Included here as important leagues are the Professional League, the National Amateur League, the Cuban Team, the National Series and other important leagues beyond Cuba.
Cuban National Series
stuff for all the seasons
good article + pic
Rogelio Garcia pics
https://dloc.com/title-sets/AA00022089 Noticias de Hoy
https://www.ecured.cu/Alfredo_Street has his full stats
1962
1962-2-25 some player pics + box scores + standings/leading batters
w/ pic of Amoros Hernandez
1962-3-4 final standings/ top stats - box scores - pics
1962-3-6 pics
1962-3-7 more complete final stats
1962-3-8 all-star team named - some pics
1962-3-9 more pics - stats for seleccion
1962-3-10 box for seleccion v. Occidentales
Amoros Hernandez (Manuel Guzmari) BR bullpen - first Cuban player to defect
1963-2-26 box + pics
1963-2-27 pics
1963-3-01 box
1964-3-01 boxes + pics/profiles
1964-3-03 2 p/p + some sort of conversation
1964-3-05 article: "We have been very impressed by the baseball"
1964-3-06 box - no p/p
1964-3-07 p/p - pics - stats
1964-3-08 boxes + drawing of player - no p/p
1964-3-10 group pic + Castro pic
1964-3-11 boxes + p/p
1964-3-12 box + pics of Fidel at the game
1964-3-13 box + p/p
1964-3-14 p/p (guy born in 1917) + action pic
1964-3-15 box + lots of pics, all usable
1964-3-17 p/p + box + drawing + group photo
1964-3-18 p/p + boxes + action pic
1964-3-19 p/p + box + action pics
1964-3-20 p/p + box
1964-3-21 p/p
1964-3-22 p/p + boxes + vg pic of Alfredo Street
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