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Joe P.My compliments to you.
I see that you're still on the Crusade to make Luis Castro the first Latino in the major leagues.
Bravo amigo bravo, I admire your determination.
I have to agree with Jay, there are many sources that will disagree with the Baseball Almanac's view on this.
The major leagues are still evolving from that day in 1869 I believe, when Cincinnati fielded a team of payed players.
The advent of the turnstile just rushed the evolution of the game from it's amateur form to a professional form sooner.
It might not have looked like what the majors do now, but does the buggy horse transportation of then look like our auto transportation look now?
Let's just say that Luis Castro is one of the first Latinos in the 20th Century, but you might as well resign to the fact that Bellan in Troy NY 1871, and Nava Providence in 1882 were one of the first during the 19th Century to earn some pesos playing professional pelota.
I gotta like your spunk, drive and determination. 
Joe