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Dec 6, 2021 · December 6th, 2021. Scott Merkin. @ scottmerkin. CHICAGO -- Minnie Miñoso is a Hall of Famer. That news became official Sunday evening when Miñoso received 14 votes from the 16-member Golden Days Era Committee, joining Jim Kaat (12 votes), Gil Hodges (12) and Tony Oliva (12) as fellow electees. Oliva is a native of Pinar del Rio in Cuba, with ...
Mar 1, 2015 · Minnie Minoso, the hugely popular All-Star outfielder from Cuba who was the major leagues’ first black player out of Latin America and a treasured figure in the history of the Chicago White Sox ...
Sep 17, 2021 · In his native Cuba, Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso was more than just a popular baseball player, the first Latino superstar in the majors. He was also a cultural icon, sharply dressed and driving around ...
Nov 15, 2021 · Minnie Miñoso was a mentor for generations of Chicago White Sox players. He served many years as a player and a coach, lived year-round in the city and upheld the team’s tradition as a ...
Born in Havana, Cuba on Nov. 29, 1925, Minoso grew up on a sugar plantation, collecting cane during the week and playing ball on weekends. He quickly established himself as a star with Negro league teams like the New York Cubans, but – as a black-skinned Latin American – was denied the chance to play big league ball until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947.
Nov 29, 2021 · Minnie Miñoso, right, and Lino Donoso during their time together playing for the New York Cubans of the Negro Leagues. 1949. Miñoso debuted with the Cleveland Indians on April 19, walking in his ...
Feb 8, 2021 · Miñoso was the first to ever record a hit in four different decades. 1980s. At 54, but with no less confidence than when he first reached the Majors, Minnie again made it onto the lineup card in 1980. He received a pinch-hitting appearance against Frank Tanana on Oct. 4, and he popped out in foul territory.
