Al Cabrera
| Al Cabrera | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: May 11, 1881 Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Died: 1964 Batabanó, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 16, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 16, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Alfredo A. Cabrera (born May 11, 1881 in the Canary Islands, Spain – 1964) was a major league shortstop. His nickname was Pájaro, which is Spanish for "Bird."
He played his one and only major league game on May 16, 1913. He went a disappointing 0–2 at the plate in that game. However, he did make history as he became the first Spanish-born major leaguer.
Cabrera played in the Cuban League from 1901 to 1920 and was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942. He also managed in the Cuban League and won a championship in the winter of 1915/16 as manager of the Almendares team.[1]
Notes
- ^ Figueredo 2003, pp. 117–119, 485, 508.
References
- Figueredo, Jorge S. (2003), Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878–1961, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, ISBN 0-7864-1250-X.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com
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