When Jackie Robinson was named the starting first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947 he became the first black player in the Major Leagues. Brooklyn executive Branch Rickey set out to circumvent the unwritten edict preventing African-American… Continue Reading
A record 170 Cubans are projected to start 2022 in a Major League organization. Many of these players built their prospect status appearing for Cuba in World Baseball Classic tournaments. The Cuban Government and Baseball Federation have taken a hardline… Continue Reading
The Baseball Bucket List podcast interviews baseball enthusiasts and insiders on what makes the game so special to them. I recently sat down with host Anna to discuss my journey to and through Cuban baseball culture. We talked about the… Continue Reading
25 Cubans are projected to start the 2022 Major League season on an active roster. This is down slightly from the 27 total players that saw action in 2021, however this number is quite likely to grow as the season… Continue Reading
Victoria de Giron Stadium in Matanzas was host to the 61st Cuban National Series All Star weekend. The top league in Cuba does things a bit different. The venue was announced roughly a month before the competition and the participants… Continue Reading
The 61st Cuban National Series has reached the effective mid point of the 75 game schedule. The Cuban All Star Game will be contested in Matanzas on March 19th & 20th. Get Inside the Dugout for live feeds of the… Continue Reading
I recently joined the crew at Locked on Astros podcast to discuss the 21 Cubans Houston has in their organization. This was in the shadow of CBA negotiations which currently have the 2022 MLB season on hold. With that in… Continue Reading
The Houston Astros enter 2022 as the organization with the most Cuban talent. They will have 22 islanders playing somewhere between Rookie ball and the Major Leagues. This marks the most Cubans playing for one Major League organization since the… Continue Reading
Professional baseball first came to Houston in 1962. That is the same year the Cuban National Series launched. Perhaps it is somewhat esoteric that 60 years later The Houston Astros have 21 Cubans in their organization. This represents a modern… Continue Reading
I recently appeared on the Tigers Radio Podcast to discuss Cuban baseball at large. We did discuss a few connections between Detroit and Cuba but didn’t go full bore on Cubanos that have played in the D. It got me… Continue Reading