OK, fellas, I know a number of you know a heck of a lot more about Cuban baseball than I do in the Castro era. That said, I've done some research on my own and have come up with a rating based solely on career leaders in various categories and leadership in those same categories in various series. I'm sure the list isn't perfect, as it can't deal with defensive value and it also only recognizes the top dog every season, not the other top players. My excuse is that I'm using the data I have. Anyway, I want to give short bios for each of these players beyond their career line, top ten finishes in career marks, and league leaderships. I have a nice base in the form of Peter Bjarkman's History of Cuban Baseball, but his book doesn't give what I want for all the guys on my list, and has some other holes. I'm hoping you can help. Here's the list, in descending order:
If you can point to a source for your comment, I will appreciate it, though I also welcome personal opinions. If you want more credit in my article than your BBF user name, please PM me with what information you want in the article. I'll have to use some author's discretion, of course, but I'd like to accomodate those who do me a favor. Thanks.
Jim Albright
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Linares, Omar Vinent, Braudilio Munoz, Antonio Garcia, Rogelio Kindelan, Orestes Valdes, Jorge L. Junco, Lazaro Lazo, Pedro L. Yanes, Carlos A. Pacheco, Antonio Mesa, Victor Sanchez, Wilfredo Diaz, Enrique de la Torre Rodriguez, Pedro J. Casanova, Luis G. Ibar, Jose Aleman, Jose L. Sanchez, Fernando Mendez, Javier Ajete, Omar Mederos, Santiago Martinez, Romelio Corrales, Faustino Ulacia, Luis Enriquez, Michel Urrutia, Osmani Ruiz, Walfrido Perez, Juan C. Bejerano, Victor
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