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Connie Marrero
Connie Marrero
Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1950
for the Washington Senators
Final game
September 7, 1954
for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Win-Loss Record     39–40
ERA     3. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 96
Strikeouts     297
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • American League All-Star team: 1951
  • Baseball World Cup champion: 1939, 1940, 1942
  • Baseball World Cup MVP: 1940
  • Cuban League single-season record for shutouts: 8 (1947-48)
  • Cuban League single-season record for ERA: 1. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national Baseball teams from around the world compete The Cuban League was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside of the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961 In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring 12 (1947-48)
  • Cuban League MVP: 1947-48
  • Caribbean Series champion: 1949, 1957

Conrado Eugenio (Ramos) Marrero (born August 11, 1911) is a former Cuban baseball pitcher. The Caribbean Series is a Baseball tournament the brainchild of the Venezuelans Oscar "El Negro" Prieto and Pablo Morales, who devised the idea Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of [1] The right-handed Marrero pitched in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1954 for the Washington Senators. Someone who is right-handed will prefer to use this hand for everyday activities such as writing, maintaining personal hygiene, Cooking and so forth Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Marrero made his major league debut when he was 38 years old, and was one of the oldest players in the league throughout the duration of his time in the major leagues. He was a popular star in his native Cuba, where he had a long and successful career in amateur baseball, pitching for Cuba in several Baseball World Cup competitions, and playing several excellent seasons with the professional Cuban League and the minor league Havana Cubans. Amateurism (from Fr amateur "lover of" from OFr from L The Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national Baseball teams from around the world compete The Cuban League was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside of the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961 Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Havana Sugar Kings were a Cuban based Minor league baseball team that played in the Class AAA International League from 1954 to 1960. His nicknames in Cuba were “El Guajiro de Laberinto” (The Peasant from Laberinto), reflecting his rural origins, “El Premier,” and “El Curvo. ”[2]

Marrero's pitches were primarily “slow stuff—curves, sliders and knucklers. The curveball is a breaking pitch in Baseball thrown with a grip and hand movement that imparts down and/or sideways spin to the ball. In Baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a Curveball and a Fastball. A knuckleball (or knuckler for short is a Baseball pitch with an erratic unpredictable motion ”[3] Roberto González Echevarría provides the following description: “A bit plump, of less than average height, with short arms and small hands, Marrero looked, in uniform, like someone in a baseball costume, not a player. A uniform is a set of standard Clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity He looked more like a Spanish grocer or peasant than an athlete. A sportsperson ( British and American English) or athlete (principally American English is any person who participates regularly in a Sport. ”[4]

Marrero is currently the fourth-oldest living former Major League Baseball player, and the oldest former Major League Baseball pitcher. This list includes living Major League Baseball players age or older [5]

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Cuban career

Amateur play

Marrero was born on a farm called El Laberinto in the district of Sagua la Grande, Cuba; he was of Canary Islands descent. Sagua La Grande, also known as La Villa del Undoso, is a municipality and city located on the north coast of the province of Villa Clara in central The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish He played for various teams in his rural region, then in 1938 at age 26 or 27 was invited to pitch for the Cienfuegos team of the Cuban Amateur League. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time The league played on Sundays from March through September. The team was sponsored by a department store, which employed him during the week. A department store is a Retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. Marrero was one of the most popular and successful pitchers in Cuban Amateur League history, winning 123 games from 1938 to 1945. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead According to González Echevarría, Marrero as an amateur was considered a bigger drawing card than any professional pitcher in Cuba. [6]

From 1939 to 1943, Cuba hosted the second through sixth Baseball World Cup competitions at La Tropical Stadium in Havana. The Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national Baseball teams from around the world compete La Tropical Stadium is in Havana, Cuba. It hosted the 1937 Bacardi Bowl and many other Baseball games Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading At that time the World Cup was limited to amateur baseball players. Marrero was a pitcher for the Cuban national team at the second World Cup in 1939, the first in which Cuba competed. The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. Only three teams competed and Cuba easily won, with Marrero contributing a victory in the only game he pitched. In the third World Cup in 1940, Marrero led the Cuban team to victory, going 3–2 with a 1. 15 earned run average (ERA), and was named the most valuable player of the series. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched In the fourth World Cup in 1941, Marrero won three games, but the series ended in a tie between Cuba and the Venezuela team. The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. Venezuela was relying on the pitching of Daniel Canónico, who went 4–0 with an ERA of 1. 69 in 32 innings. Cuba challenged Venezuela to a playoff game, which was scheduled to allow Canónico time to rest. On October 23, 1941 Marrero faced Canónico for the championship. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Venezuela, helped by an error by the Cuban third baseman, scored 3 runs in the bottom of the first inning; Marrero was pulled after 2 innings, and Canónico held the Cubans scoreless until the ninth inning. Venezuela held on to win the game 3–1, winning their first World Cup. [7]

In 1942 Marrero had his best amateur season, going 22–5 with a 1. 22 ERA. For the fifth World Cup, the Cuban national team was selected by a fan poll, and Marrero was the top vote-getter. The series featured a rematch between Marrero and Venezuela's Canónico. This time the Cubans won 8–0, and the Cuban team regained the Cup. In 1943 Marrero was suspended from the Amateur League for six months for accepting payment for a game and consequently was not selected for the World Cup team. In 1944 he returned with a 21–8 season and was again selected for the World Cup team. The series was played in Caracas, Venezuela and ended in controversy. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. There was a three-way tie among Mexico, Venezuela, and Cuba, forcing a playoff. The Mexico national baseball team is the Baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments However, after some questionable calls by the umpires, who were provided by Venezuela, Cuba withdrew from the tournament in protest. In 1945 Marrero again pitched for Cienfuegos in the Amateur League. He was caught pitching in a non-league game a second time and given an indefinite suspension. He then decided to turn professional. [8]

Cuban (Winter) League

In the winter of 1946-47, Marrero signed with the Oriente team of the National Federation league. [9] Marrero had a good season, leading the league in victories with an 8–5 record. After the end of the Federation season, he switched to the Almendares team of the regular Cuban League for the last month of the season. The Almendares club was one of the oldest and most distinguished teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961 Although he played only a minor role—pitching in 4 games and going 1–0—he participated on the winning team of one of the most famous pennant races in Cuban League history. [10]

In the spring of 1947, Marrero, as part of a Cuban all-star team, had a chance to pitch against major league teams that were playing in Havana during spring training. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. He beat the New York Yankees in a rain-shortened 7-inning game, allowing 1 run and 4 hits. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. A week later (now pitching for the minor league Havana Cubans), he suffered a tough 1 to 0 loss against the Brooklyn Dodgers allowing 4 hits and striking out 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA [11] The next Cuban League season, 1947-48, Marrero returned to Almendares in the Cuban League (which was now officially sanctioned by Major League Baseball) and pitched perhaps his best season, going 12–2, with 8 shutouts and a 1. 12 ERA, setting the Cuban League all-time records for shutouts and ERA and winning the most valuable player award. However, with Almendares tied with the Habana team with one game left, he was unable to clinch the pennant as he lost to Habana's Alex Patterson in a 3-to-2 game. The Habana club was one of the oldest and most distinguished baseball teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961 [12]

In 1948-49 Marrero went 6–4, as Almendares easily won another pennant. As the league champions, Almendares represented Cuba in the first Caribbean Series played in Havana in 1949. The Caribbean Series is a Baseball tournament the brainchild of the Venezuelans Oscar "El Negro" Prieto and Pablo Morales, who devised the idea Cuba swept the series with Marrero contributing a 1-run, 4-hit, complete-game victory in the only game he pitched. In 1949-50 Marrero went 7–3 and led the Cuban League with an ERA of 2. 66, as Almendares again won the pennant. At the second Caribbean Series, Marrero went 0–2 as Cuba was upset by Panamá. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The next winter Marrero went 11–7 with a 2. 37 ERA, leading the Cuban League in wins and innings pitched. Almendares, however, was edged out by Habana for the pennant in a one-game playoff. In 1951-52 Marrero went 6–9, and the next winter he went 8–8. [13]

In 1953-54, Marrero went 7–5 and helped Almendares regain the pennant. In the sixth Caribbean Series Marrero pitched a shutout in his only appearance, but Puerto Rico won the series. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} In 1954-55 Marrero went 2–3 and began to be used primarily in relief. Almendares won the pennant and went to the Caribbean Series, but Marrero did not make an appearance. In 1955-56 Marrero became the manager of Almendares, but the team fell to last place, making his tenure as manager a short one. He pitched in 4 games and went 1–0. After being released by Almendares, Marrero signed with Marianao for the 1956-57 season, where he pitched 19 innings in 7 games with a 1. 37 ERA. Marianao won the pennant and Marrero pitched in his last Caribbean Series, lasting 3⅓ innings against Panamá in a game that was eventually won by his teammate, Jim Bunning. James Paul David "Jim" Bunning (born October 23, 1931) is an American politician and former Pitcher in Major League Baseball Cuba went on to win their fourth victory in nine series. The next season was Marrero's last, as he pitched only 4 innings in 3 appearances. [14]

Marrero's career Cuban League record was 69–43. His . 600 winning percentage is the sixth highest in league history among pitchers with at least 40 wins. (Of the five pitchers with a higher career winning percetage, three are in the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame—José Méndez, Ray Brown, and Martín Dihigo; the other two are Carlos Royer and Camilo Pascual. José de la Caridad Méndez (March 19 1887 - October 31 1928 was a Cuban right-handed Pitcher and manager in Baseball 's Negro Leagues Raymond Brown (February 23 1908 - February 8 1965 was an American right-handed Pitcher in Negro league baseball, almost exclusively for the Homestead Grays Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos ( May 25 1906 - May 20 1971) was a Cuban player in baseball's Negro Leagues and Latin Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born January 20 1934 in Havana Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Pitcher who had an ) Despite not pitching in the Cuban League until he was 35 years old, his 69 victories ranks tenth on the Cuban League all-time list. [15]

Minor league baseball

From 1947 to 1949, Marrero pitched for the Havana Cubans in the Florida International League. The Florida International League was a lower- to mid-level circuit in American and Cuban Minor league baseball that existed from 1946 through The team was a minor league affiliate of the Washington Senators. In 1947 Marrero went 25–6 and led the league in wins (25), complete games (28), strikeouts (251), shutouts (7) and ERA (1. In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring 66). On July 12, 1947 Marrero pitched a no hitter against the Tampa Smokers, allowing only one baserunner on a hit by pitch. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting In Baseball, hit by pitch ( HBP) or hit batsman ( HB) refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the The Cubans finished in first place with a 105–45 record. The Cubans also won the playoffs against the Miami Sun Sox and the Tampa Smokers, with Marrero pitching two shutouts. [16]

In 1948 Marrero went 20–11 with a 1. 67 ERA. The Cubans again finished in first place with a 97–57 record, their third consecutive title. In the playoffs they beat both the Lakeland Pilots and the Tampa Smokers. Lakeland is a City in Polk County Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and In 1949 Marrero won the league MVP award after going 25–8 with 11 shutouts and a 1. 53 ERA. He set a league record by pitching 44 consecutive scoreless innings. Havana again finished in first place with a 95–57 record (the fourth of their five consecutive first place finishes) and beat Miami Beach in the first round of the playoffs. In the second round, however, the Cubans were swept by Tampa, with Marrero losing to Tampa's Oscar del Calvo. [17]

After five years with the major league Washington Senators, Marrero returned to Havana to play with the minor league team from 1955-57. In 1954 the team had moved to the International League and had been renamed the Havana Sugar Kings. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The Havana Sugar Kings were a Cuban based Minor league baseball team that played in the Class AAA International League from 1954 to 1960. Marrero didn't travel with the team, pitching only for their home games. In 1955 he went 7–3, pitched 5 shutouts (one of them a one-hitter), and had a 2. 69 ERA. In 1956, the 45-year-old pitcher pitched only 45 innings and went 3–1. His only loss was to an even older pitcher, Miami's Leroy (Satchel) Paige. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige ( July 7, 1906 He appeared in the Major League All-Star Game in both 1952 and 1953. In 1957 Marrero pitched only 5 innings in 3 games, as his pitching career came to an end. [18]

Major League career

From 1950 to 1954, Marrero pitched for the American League Washington Senators. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in During that period, Washington's roster also included a number of other Cuban players, such as pitchers Sandy Consuegra and Camilo Pascual and catcher Mike Guerra. Sandalio (Sandy Consuegra ( September 3, 1920 - November 16, 2005) was a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born January 20 1934 in Havana Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Pitcher who had an Fermin (Romero Guerra ( October 11, 1912 - October 9, 1992) born in Havana Cuba was a Catcher for the Washington Senators The Senators were a second division team, never finishing higher than fifth place in the 8-team league while Marrero pitched for them. His first major league appearance came on April 21, 1950. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1950 he pitched 152 innings in 27 games (19 of them starts), and finished with a 6–10 record and a 4. 50 ERA. In 1951 Marrero led his team in wins and innings pitched, going 11–9 in 187 innings with a 3. 90 ERA. On April 26, 1951 he pitched a one-hitter against the Philadelphia Athletics, beating them 2 to 1. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. In 1952 he went 11–8 with a 2. 88 ERA (ninth in the league), as Washington improved to a 78–76 record. The following year he went 8–7 with a 3. 03 ERA. In 1954 he was the oldest player in the major leagues, as he slipped to 3–6 with a 4. 75 ERA. On January 24, 1955 the 43-year-old Marrero was released by the Senators. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) [19]

Marrero finished his major league career with a 39–40 record and a 3. 67 ERA, which was 8 percent better than the league average (after adjusting for ballpark differences). He pitched 51 complete games, including 7 shutouts, in his 94 starts. He was selected to the 1951 American League All-Star team, though he didn't play. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League [20]

Post-playing career

After retiring as a player, Marrero became a coach for the Havana Sugar Kings. After the Cuban Revolution, Marrero was one of the most prominent players to remain in Cuba, thereby providing a link between the old professional Cuban League and the new amateur Cuban national baseball system and its Cuban National Series) that took its place under Fidel Castro. The Cuban Revolution refers to the revolution that led to the overthrow of the United States proxy ruler General Fulgencio Batista 's regime on January 1, The Cuban national baseball system is not a single baseball league rather it is a structure of leagues and series that are governed by the Baseball Federation of Cuba and culminate The Cuban National Series (Serie Nacional de Béisbol is the primary domestic amateur Baseball competition in Cuba. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until He was a pitching coach for several years for the Havana Industriales and was also a roving pitching instructor. Industriales is a Baseball team in the Cuban National Series. He is a respected figure in Cuba; his portrait is shown on a mural at Estadio Latinoamericano, and he threw out the first pitch at the 1984 Baseball World Cup. Estadio Latinoamericano ( Spanish for Latin American Stadium) is a Stadium in Havana, Cuba. [21]

In 2006, Marrero was featured along with his Almendares teammate, Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, in a documentary about Cuban baseball, "The Bases Are Loaded. Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (born February 25, 1919 in Haleburg Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in the "[22] He does not draw a major league pension and is reported to be living modestly in a room in a relative's Havana apartment. [23] As recently as early 2007 a baseball tour of Cuba advertised that participants would have an opportunity to visit with the 95-year old Marrero. [24]

Career statistics

Cuban League

Year Team League W L Pct G CG IP H BB SO ERA
1946-47 Oriente National Federation 8* 5 . A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball, a loss (denoted L) is charged to the Pitcher of the losing team who allows the run that gives the opposing team the lead with which In Sports, a winning percentage is the Fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won In Baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP, or G in tables of only pitching statistics is the number of games in which a player appears as a In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 615 18 — — — — — —
  Almendares p Cuban 1 0 1. The Almendares club was one of the oldest and most distinguished teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961 The Cuban League was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside of the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961 000 4 1 14. 3 — 5 6 —
1947-48 Almendares Cuban 12* 2 . 857* 22 17 184. 7 123 55 99 1. 12*
1948-49 Almendares c Cuban 6 4 . 600 15 4 77. 7 71 19 27 3. 48
1949-50 Almendares p Cuban 7 3 . 700 15 5 81. 3 81 20 38 2. 66*
1950-51 Almendares Cuban 11* 7 . 611 27 9 159. 7* 135 32 58 2. 37
1951-52 Almendares Cuban 6 9 . 400 21 6 115. 7 107 40 51 3. 50
1952-53 Almendares Cuban 8 8 . 500 22 8 135. 0 105 47 48 2. 60
1953-54 Almendares p Cuban 7 5 . 583 22 3 107. 3 102 28 46 3. 27
1954-55 Almendares p Cuban 2 3 . 400 21 1 58. 7 42 19 28 2. 61
1955-56 Almendares Cuban 1 0 1. 000 4 0 10. 3 10 6 5 2. 61
1956-57 Marianao c Cuban 0 0 . 000 7 0 19. 7 13 6 7 1. 37
1957-58 Marianao c Cuban 0 0 . 000 3 0 4. 0 9 4 4 —
Total 12 seasons 69 46 . 600 201 54^ 968. 3^ 798^ 281^ 417^ 2. 51^
   * - led league; p = pennant; c = pennant and Caribbean Series championship; ^ = totals incomplete.

Source: Figueredo, pp. 279, 284-286, 293-295, 309, 324, 339-342, 356, 370, 381, 396, 412, 423, 435.

Caribbean Series

Year Team W L Pct G CG IP H BB SO ERA
1949 Almendares c 1 0 1. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball, a loss (denoted L) is charged to the Pitcher of the losing team who allows the run that gives the opposing team the lead with which In Sports, a winning percentage is the Fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won In Baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP, or G in tables of only pitching statistics is the number of games in which a player appears as a In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 000 1 1 9. 0 4 3 5 —
1950 Almendares 0 2 . 000 2 0 7. 0 9 0 3 —
1954 Almendares 1 0 1. 000 1 1 9. 0 5 2 5 0. 00
1957 Marianao c 0 0 . 000 1 0 3. 3 5 0 0 —
Total 4 Series 2 2 . 500 5 2 28. 3 23 5 13 —
   c = Caribbean Series championship.

Source: Figueredo, pp. 315, 333, 389, 428.

Minor leagues

Year Team League W L Pct G CG IP H BB SO ERA
1947 Havana c Florida International 25* 6 . A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball, a loss (denoted L) is charged to the Pitcher of the losing team who allows the run that gives the opposing team the lead with which In Sports, a winning percentage is the Fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won In Baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP, or G in tables of only pitching statistics is the number of games in which a player appears as a In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched The Havana Sugar Kings were a Cuban based Minor league baseball team that played in the Class AAA International League from 1954 to 1960. The Florida International League was a lower- to mid-level circuit in American and Cuban Minor league baseball that existed from 1946 through 806 40 28* 271 180 46 251* 1. 66*
1948 Havana c Florida International 20 11 . 645 35 24 264 206 24 168 1. 67*
1949 Havana p Florida International 25* 8 . 758* 35 26* 258 175 47 167* 1. 53
1955 Havana International 7 3 . The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. 700 16 5 87 71 27 54 2. 69
1956 Havana International 3 1 . 750 15 0 45 45 11 20 3. 40
1957 Havana International 0 0 . 000 3 0 5 3 1 1 1. 93
Total 6 seasons 80 29 . 734 144 83 930 680 156 661 1. 81
   * - led league; p = pennant; c = pennant and playoff championship.

Source: Figueredo, pp. 291, 305-306, 320, 406, 420, 432.

Major League Baseball

Year Team League W L Pct G CG IP H BB SO ERA ERA+
1950 Washington AL 6 10 . A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball, a loss (denoted L) is charged to the Pitcher of the losing team who allows the run that gives the opposing team the lead with which In Sports, a winning percentage is the Fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won In Baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP, or G in tables of only pitching statistics is the number of games in which a player appears as a In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in 375 27 8 152. 0 159 55 63 4. 50 100
1951 Washington AL 11 9 . 550 25 16 187. 0 198 71 66 3. 90 105
1952 Washington AL 11 8 . 579 22 16 184. 3 175 53 77 2. 88 124
1953 Washington AL 8 7 . 533 22 10 145. 7 130 48 65 3. 03 129
1954 Washington AL 3 6 . 333 22 1 66. 3 74 22 26 4. 75 75
Total 5 seasons 39 40 . 494 118 51 735. 3 736 249 297 3. 67 108

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Notes

  1. ^ Like many baseball players of his era, Marrero reported several birth dates. This list includes living Major League Baseball players age or older When asked his birthdate in an interview with Roberto González Echevarría, he first hesitated, then reported it as April 25, 1911—see González Echevarría pp. Roberto González Echevarría is a Cuban-born critic of Latin American literature and culture Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 234, 417.
  2. ^ González Echevarría, pp. 220, 234; Neyer and James, p. 294.
  3. ^ Al Silverman, quoted by Neyer and James, p. 293. According to Cuban baseball expert Peter C. Bjarkman, Marrero "insists that his main pitch was the slider and that he threw it exclusively at times. See Rob Neyer. All the Pitchers Who Wouldn't Fit. Retrieved on 2007-03-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
  4. ^ González Echevarría, pp. 220, 234.
  5. ^ David Carson (December 17, 2006). Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Oldest Living Major-League Baseball Players. Retrieved on 2006-12-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor.
  6. ^ González Echevarría, pp. 229, 234-237.
  7. ^ González Echevarría, pp. 227-234; Connie Marrero at Baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
  8. ^ González Echevarría, pp. 237, 244-251.
  9. ^ Major League Baseball, faced with the threat of player raids by the Mexican League, was attempting to expand its influence to control the Latin American leagues. Because the regular Cuban League included players, such as Max Lanier and Sal Maglie, who had been banned from organized baseball for signing with the Mexican League, the alternative National Federation was created to allow Cubans associated with orgnized baseball to play without associating with the banned players. Hubert Max Lanier ( August 18 1915 - January 30 2007) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball Salvatore Anthony Maglie ( April 26, 1917 - December 28, 1992) was a Major League Baseball player for the New York Giants See González Echevarría, pp. 21-30; Figueredo, pp. 283-84.
  10. ^ González Echevarría, pp. 34-55; Figueredo, pp. 276-287.
  11. ^ Figueredo, p. 288.
  12. ^ Figueredo, pp. 292-298.
  13. ^ González Echevarría, pp. 305-317; Figueredo, pp. 306-317, 321-334, 337-344, 351-357, 363-372.
  14. ^ González Echevarría, pp. 317-328; Figueredo, pp. 379-391, 393-404, 406-413, 420-430, 433-439.
  15. ^ Figueredo, pp. 502-503.
  16. ^ Figueredo, pp. 269, 289-291; Minor League Baseball History: Top 100 Teams: 1947 Havana Cubans. Retrieved on 2007-03-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
  17. ^ Figueredo, pp. 304-306, 318-321.
  18. ^ Figueredo, pp. 404-406, 418-420, 430-433.
  19. ^ Baseball Library. Retrieved on 2007-03-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Baseball Reference. Retrieved on 2007-03-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2007-03-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian
  20. ^ Baseball Reference. Retrieved on 2007-03-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian 1951 All Star Game. Retrieved on 2007-03-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving
  21. ^ González Echevarría, pp. 369-370, 381; Figueredo, p. 445.
  22. ^ The Bases Are Loaded. Retrieved on 2007-03-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.
  23. ^ Tom Hawthorn. Romancing the Diamond. BC Business Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-03-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Tom Hawthorn (March 24, 2006). Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For Cuba, Second Place Was Triumph. The Tyee. Retrieved on 2007-03-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Dave Hoekstra (November 12, 2006). Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. American pastime thrived in Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-03-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
  24. ^ Cubaball Tours. Retrieved on 2007-03-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.

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