Now I show the cover of a notebook with a musical score of in Danzón (Cuban musical genre) that was composed for Adolfo Luque, of his triumphant return from the Mlb, when he had the record of games won

Nap Reyes
 

Napoleón A. "Nap" Reyes. Third baseman/first baseman with the New York Giants in 1943-45 and 1950. 264 hits and 13 home runs in 4 MLB seasons.

Reyes is also a member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame and the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame.

In 1946, he was among the players seduced by Jorge Pasquel to jump to the Mexican League. For that, he was blacklisted by MLB. He would eventually return to the New York Giants in 1950, but would only get a single plate appearance.

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George, you always publish something interesting, with the N. Reyes, Acebo card, now I show you the two Napoleon Reyes cards that were printed in the collection, thank you and keep publishing George.

Dolf Luque
 

Adolpho D. "Dolf" Luque. Pitcher for four MLB teams betwen 1914-1935. 194 wins and 29 saves in 20 MLB seasons. 2-time World Series champion -- 1919 (Cincinnati) and 1933 (New York Giants). MLB wins leader in 1923. 2-time MLB ERA leader. Member of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. Member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame and one of Cuban baseball's most famous figures.

From Luque's SABR biography: Yet despite this . . . surprisingly early trickle of Cuban players northward, there was but a single Cubano who garnered even moderate attention in the US leagues during pro baseball’s initial three-quarters of a century. Racial barriers had almost everything to do with this, of course. The grandest of the early Cuban hurling and slugging phenoms were simply too black in skin pigment ever to penetrate America’s exclusively white-toned national sport during the race-driven eras of Adrian “Cap” Anson and Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

Thus just one lonely pioneer – Adolfo Luque (LOO-kay), a fireplug right-hander who debuted with Boston’s National Leaguers in 1914 and was already a veteran mound-corps mainstay with the Cincinnati club when the infamous 1919 Black Sox World Series rolled around – was left to carry the Cuban big-league banner throughout the half-century preceding World War II. Perhaps more embarrassing for Cuban baseball than the mere isolation of Luque’s big-league career was the persistent flavor of his negative image in Chicago, Boston, New York, St. Louis, and all points north. Unfortunately, this light-skinned if dark-tempered Cuban idol maintained a lasting reputation with big-league fans and ballpark scribes alike that was never quite as “fair and balanced” as most Cuban fans would have wished for back home.

Adolfo Luque today, of course, holds a rare place in Cuban baseball lore – the only Caribbean islander to earn even a modicum of big-league fame during the first half-century of modern major-league history. Between Nap Lajoie and Jackie Robinson, the few dozen Cubans who worked their way north were either brief curiosities in Organized Baseball (journeyman “coffee-tasters” like receiver Miguel Angel “Mike” González with the National League Boston and St. Louis outfits, and erratic outfielder Armando Marsans with Cincinnati) or else passing shadows who barely tasted the proverbial cup of big-league coffee (altogether forgettable names like Rafael Almeida, Angel Aragón, José Acosta, and Oscar Tuero). Numerous others – including some of the most famous and talented back home in Havana (Martin Dihigo, Cristóbal Torriente, and José Méndez head the list) – toured with black barnstorming outfits that rarely, if ever, passed before the eyes of the white baseball press.

By sharp contrast, Luque was something altogether special. His big-league credentials would by career’s end nearly approximate the numbers posted by many of his contemporaries destined for Cooperstown enshrinement once the game decided to formalize its history with a sacred hall of immortals. Twice (with the Reds in 1919 and the Giants in 1933) he experienced the pinnacle of World Series victory. As a near-200-game winner, he blazed trails that no other Latin ballplayer would approximate for decades. And back in Cuba he generated a feverish following for the big-league game and in the process carved out as well a lasting loyalty for “our beloved Reds” (“nuestros queridos rojos”) among baseball-crazy Habaneros. Yet, for all that, his career was destined to be cursed by the fate that eventually became a personal calling card for nearly all early Latin American ballplayers blessed with appropriate talent and skin tone to make their way to the baseball big-time. Among North American fans and writers Dolf Luque would always remain a familiar stereotype – a cartoon figure rather than a genuine baseball hero. At least this was the case at all stops north of Key West or Miami.

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George, very good your publication of Adolfo Luque, keep doing it, now I show rare cards from La Mallorquina, Luque, Levis and Rosell.

Now I show the most difficult card of Caramelos Felices 1945-46, # 73 of Napoleón Reyes, this copy will see that it does not have signs Above the photo, but there are several signs example: 1-WITHOUT PREMIUM, 2- ONLY TO COLLECT WITHOUT PREMIUM, 3-EL DEL PREMIUM WITH THE SIGNATURE OF THE MANAGER and the date in a quadrangular shape. There are also ads in dark blue and others in black, all are a rarity.

Martin Dihigo and Eufemio Abreu enjoying the music of Sirique's Trova, in the photo they were all baseball players.

Adolfo Luque --Tomas Gutiérrez 1924
 

Now I show Adolfo Luque's card from the Tomas Gutiérrez 1924 Collection, with the Cincinati team

Eufemio Abreu
 

Eufemio Abreu was a Cuban baseball catcher in Negro league baseball and the Cuban League. He played from 1918 to 1925 with the Cuban Stars (West), Almendares, Habana, and the Indianapolis ABCs.

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Luis Tiant (junior) today is Tiant's 81st birthday, I show a photo from 1957 with the Cuban youth team in Mexico, the photo is signed from behind by all the players.

Luis Tiant junior
 

This is a ball that Luis Tiant signed for me in the last 1960-61 Cuban Professional Championship, but it was also the only one in which Tiant played and won the rookie of the year title, a very rare ball.

As a mere spectator to this thread, i can honestly say I’ve seen as many interesting and unique cards and photos in this thread than in decades. Thank you for sharing these wonderful images.

Snake Henry
 

Here's a US-born (North Carolina), slender, left-handed first baseman who spent his entire career, like his namesake, hiding in the weeds of professional baseball. He got a "cup of coffee" with Boston in 1922-23, but could only hit .187. In the minor leagues, however, he was able to hit like few ever have. Also in Cuba, where his presence was memorialized by these cards.

Frederick Marshall "Snake" Henry was a Major League first baseman and Minor League manager. He played in a total of 29 games for the Boston Braves during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. Henry's greatest achievements in baseball were in the Minor Leagues where he compiled 3,384 career hits (fifth all time in Minor League history), 675 doubles and 200 triples (both ranking him second all time).

The "Snake" could only take so much of the frustration dished out in baseball, and in 1939, while managing in the minor leagues, he physically attacked an umpire on the field after a close play at third. The assault included a knee to the groin, shoving and much swearing. It precipitated a near riot from the fans, and a one-year suspension for Henry.

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Judsonjamlin, muchas gracias for you
 

Sample from the 1994 Cuban Selective collection: the unopened box with its sealed outer paper, two unopened envelopes on the sides and 4 cards below: Livan and El Duque Hernández, Euclides Rojas and Omar Linares.

Havana Park 1885
 

Now I show a drawing that appeared in Sport Magazine in 1885 where the roundabout of Havana Park is seen

What a great post! So many unique and rare items. I've always been a big fan of the 1945 & 1946 Caramelo Deportivo cards. I've picked up some of the Hall of Famers from the set over the years when I've had the chance, though I've never had the complete set or the album. I currently own these two: 1945 Caramelo Deportivo Raymond Brown, no. 30 and 1946 Caramelo Deportivo Ray Dandridge, no. 175 (mislabeled by SGC as 1945, unless I'm mistaken).
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Iconspostcards
 

You are right, postcard # 175, Dandridge corresponds to the 1946-47 album, now I show you part of the page without cutting and you will see 3 Dandridge cards and one of Dihigo above.

Beautiful Uncut Sheet!



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Chris
Ebay User: iconsportscards

Orestes Miñoso
 

Today November 29 is Miñoso's birthday, you will see a photo with Claro Duany, Trouppe and Miñoso

Lincoln Stars 1914
 

In 1914, the Lincoln Stars Negro Leagues team visited Cuba, they played a series at Almendares Park, I show a photo of the team with the players: Webster, Santop, Dismukes, Harvey, pitcher Green and others.

Happy (belated) Birthday, Minnie!

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Fingers crossed for Sunday.

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Boston 1914
 

Now I show a photo of the Boston team in 1914, winning the League, before discussing the World Series.

Here's a nice signed postcard of Kid Tunero from the 1930s:

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Miñoso and O'Neill
 

Orestes Miñoso and Buck O'Neil, since yesterday members of the Hall of Fame, a good choice, Miñoso should have been included for a long time and also O'Neil, now I show from the 1947 Sports Almanac collection, their cards.

Tony Oliva
 

I show a photo of Tony Oliva, a member of the Cooperstown Hall of Fame since yesterday, I edited that photo, but this one with the bat in both hands and his full signature, congratulations Tony.

Chocolate Baguer 1930
 

Chocolate Baguer 1930, now I show some cards from the collection.

In the photo we see a group of Almendares players, including the Hall of Fame, Buck O'Neil, Luque, Marrero, Salazar, Ortiz etc, this photo is from when they won the championship and is signed by all the players, I edited the photo and you see a group.

New York Cubans 1935
 

Photo of the New York Cubans 1935 team, this photo is large, dedicated and signed by Lázaro Salazar to his parents, I edited it, Dihigo, Oms, Salazar, Luis Tiant, R. Ferrnandez and others appear.

Any information on these Baguer cards?

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Exibitman
 

I did not know those Baguer boxing cards, you have good and rare cards. Now a photo of Tom Lasorda and José María Fernández, with the Marianao team.

Jose Maria Fernandez
 

José María Tranquilino Fernández Marín, Sr. was a Cuban*baseball catcher and manager in the Negro leagues*from the 1910s to the 1940s. A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, Fernández was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer*Rudy Fernández. He managed the New York Cubans for 12 consecutive seasons from 1939 to 1950.

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I show an edited photo of the Santa Clara 1937-38 team, we see Lazaro Salazar, Taylor and Raymond Brown.

I show a Kendry Morales shirt from the time he played for the Industriales team.

Mallorquina 1928, now I show a group of cards from that series.

Photo of a game between Almendares and Habana in the Great Stadium of Havana in the 50s, you can see the cameraman who acted behind the homeplate

Washington, in the photo we see Conrado Marrero laughing, Fermin Guerra, Sandalio Consuegra, Jiqui Moreno and others.

I show a rare card from Martin Dihigo, # 48 from the Campo Alegre collection.

Jiqui Moreno
 

Julio Moreno González was a Cuban-born right-handed pitcher in North American professional baseball. Nicknamed "Jiquí" (after a hardwood tree) and "the Cuban Bob Feller" for his blazing fastball, Moreno was a star in Cuban amateur baseball circles before he turned professional in 1947 and his mound career would extend into 1966, when he was 45 years of age. 18 wins and 2 saves in 4 MLB seasons. Moreno appeared in 73 games for the Washington Senators from 1950–1953.

From Moreno's SABR biography: “Jiquí” Moreno was not big (5’8” and 165 pounds) — but he threw hard. How hard is jiquí wood? In Cuba, Moreno’s native land, linemen could not sink their spurs into telephone poles made from this tree — they had to use ladders. Brick stair steps wore down, yet their jiquí binding was simply polished. That’s how tough this pitcher was in his heyday at home.

Author Roberto González Echevarría, who has also written extensively on Cuban ball, further set the scene for Moreno’s early career.

“A significant development in the thirties and forties was the emergence of players, mostly pitchers, from the provinces. . .white guajiros — country bumpkins.” He added that “the rural aristocracy of the Amateur League. . .fed on the nationalism of the period.” The foremost of these “revered amateurs and later professionals” was Conrado Marrero, El Guajiro del Laberinto, but Moreno was a distinguished runner-up. The pair met in some renowned duels as amateurs. They would later pitch together in the U.S. with the Senators, as did Sandalio “Potrerillo” Consuegra (known as “Sandy” in the U.S.) and Rogelio “Limonar” Martínez. In their amateur days, all four “often appeared in magazines, sometimes even on the covers.” One such picture of Moreno shows him with the pencil mustache he then sported, as did many Hollywood stars of the time.

According to a capsule biography on the Círculo Güinero de Los Ángeles website, young Moreno started to play baseball in Güines with a team known as Estrellas de Pancho (Pancho’s Stars). He started to attract wider attention in 1938. In his obituary of Moreno, Fausto Miranda told the story of how he first saw the pitcher. Julio, then just 17, was facing a visiting team called Películas Cubanas (Cuban Movies), organized by two famous comedians and baseball enthusiasts named Alberto Garrido and Federico Piñero. The smiling youth was very fast. . .and very wild. After watching a batter hit the deck, Garrido said, “Careful, that skinny boy’s going to kill someone here today!” Miranda said, “We all came back to Havana talking about the terrifying speed of this kid who barely weighed 135 pounds.”

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George, good publication of yours, you mention the comic artists Garrido and Piñero, "the Galician and the Black" were among the great actors of radio, television and cinema, I show a photo of them in a tv program. from the 50s.

Rolando, Feliz Navidad, mi amigo! I am glad to see you posting here and sharing your knowledge, as well as images of great Cuban cards and photos. Many of the items you have shown are still in my collection to this day. I hope to visit again soon, but thank you for welcoming me into your home. It's been 15 years since I've seen you, but hopefully not 15 more until I see you again!

-Ryan

MLB Comic Artists: Nick Altrock and Al Schacht
 

For three years at the turn of the last century Nick Altrock was arguably the best left-handed pitcher in the game. His talent, pitching smarts, and extraordinary fielding ability helped him win 62 games for the Chicago White Sox from 1904 through 1906 and beat Mordecai Brown in Game One of the 1906 World Series. However, Altrock’s baseball prowess was overshadowed by his second career as one of the most-popular and longest-working baseball clowns of all time. At his clowning peak, Altrock enjoyed a salary that rivaled Babe Ruth‘s.

Altrock's SABR biography explains how he got started: Nick took his release from Kansas City in stride because he already had an offer from manager Clark Griffith to join the Washington Senators as a “comedy coacher.” The Senators already enjoyed the services of Germany Schaefer, one of the most colorful eccentrics ever to play baseball. However, in his first few days with the club Nick was buried deep on the bench. Then one day the Senators were losing to a strong Cleveland pitcher named Vean Gregg. Griffith turned to his rubber-faced acquisition and said, “What good are you?”

Nick said seriously, “I’m the king’s jester.” Then he asked, “Do you really want to win this game?”

Griffith said, “With your pitching I suppose?”

Altrock said, “No. With my coaching.” Altrock talked Griffith into sending him to the first base coaching box. The next time Griffith looked out to the field he saw Nick in a heap on the ground finishing a pantomime of a man who spiked himself with his own shoe. Gregg was laughing so hard he started heaving the ball over the middle and the Senators starting hitting. Altrock morphed the routine into a full wrestling pantomime, pinning himself for a victory. Finally, home plate umpire Silk O’Loughlin, himself doubled over with laughter, ordered him to stop.

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Merry Christmas, I wish everyone who reads my publications, I show you a greeting card from the 50s that was sent to the supporters of the professional Cuban Baseball teams, there are many different models that are printed every year.

Merry Christmas Rolando! Thank you for letting me play rhythm to your lead.

George Merry Christmas to you and your family, you with your good publications in my threads give them a good rhythm, keep doing it, best regards

My friend Ryan, congratulations on Christmas for you and your family, 15 years have passed since your last visit to my house, the meeting between us was very good, we both learned about the theme of Cuban cards, now I remember when we went to the stadium of Cerro, and I introduced you to the former professional Pitcher, Ernesto (Chico) Morillas, and we talked with him, and you felt happy to have met him, hopefully in the future you can come to Cuba, now you will see a very rare card from Morillas, from 1948.

Effective search of net 54
 

Hello. I am still inexperienced with participating in net54. I have a general question. I find the search functions of threads/posts to be useless. For example i acquired some tribute cards of PR league players identified as 2005 Toleteros y Juncatos. I was interested in discovering to see if there was a checklist
I have checked trade card database with no success. When i search here under title 2005 Toleteros y Juncatos i get nothing. This happens for other searches i make. Even i type in Cuban leagues i get irrelevant results. How can i search in this board effectively? Thank you for your consideration.

Brian
 

The question you ask me, I cannot answer you because my specialty is Cuban Baseball, and those cards are not Cuban, I think you could consult a catalog of cards and you will surely find an answer, I have a Lemke catalog, which although it already has several years, but covers not only those of the United States, Cubans and others.

Montiel 1947 collections, I show two cards of Devon Chaptman # 159, notice that one of them did not print the color orange

29 december 1878
 

Today December 29 is celebrated "The Day of Baseball", in remembrance of the 1st Official Game of Cuban Baseball held on December 29, 1878, at the inauguration of the 1st Cuban championship, that day from 1940 the exaltations were held to the Hall of Fame of Cuba, I show 2 photos of today in the Tulipán Park, where that inaugural game was played in 1878 was called El Siboney Baseball Field, on Tulipán del Cerro street.