Long Branch Cubans

Jason19th · #1 08-09-2015, 10:07 AM

Ty

I love the story. It never ceases to amaze me how the color line really was only concerned with one color -black. Mexicans, Cubans, Asians and Native Americans were all allowed in while blacks were not. It seems like these groups all faced the same type of racism in almost ever part of life except in Major League Baseball

RUKen · #2 08-10-2015, 07:18 AM

Here's a photo (that I do not own) of the 1914 Cubans team:

Top Row (L-R): Francisco Munoz (P), Santiago Dominguez (OF), Tomas Romanoch (SS), Juan Viola (OF), Henriquez (1B), Ricardo Torres (C), Fidelio Hungo (2B), Rochlin (OF).
Bottom Row (L-R): Luis Padron (P), Manuel Jimenez (C), Tomas Calvo (OF), Angel Aragon (3B), Jose Acosta (P), Manuel Baranda (1B).
The team's leading hitters were Angel Aragon and Juan Viola, who hit .443 and .420, respectively.

Jaybird · #3 08-10-2015, 07:46 PM

I own this postcard which is the same as the photo above. Long Branch is embossed in the lower right. Same image is in a Reach or Spalding Guide of the same era.

Jason19th · #4 12-19-2015, 08:42 PM

Just wanted to give an update on my attempts to collect the Long Branch Cubans
Since I last posted I have cards of Tomas Calvo, Ricardo Torres and photos of Fidelo Hungo (top photo)and Luis Padron (bottom) The Padron photo is an item that I never thought I would be able to get. Padron is an unknown star who probably integrated a number of minor leagues, hit over .300 in the minors, got signed by at least two major league clubs and got elected to the Hall of Fame in Cuba

Jason19th · #5 11-20-2016, 10:40 AM

A bit of an update on my Long Branch Collection. Over the past year I have stumbled on to a couple of nice items. Most importantly I think I may have found the only example of a Ramon Herrera auto on a baseball. Its on a team ball for the 1926 Richmond Colts. Also I have added a 1919 Dolf Luque type one photo and a cut auto. I have had to settle for Helmar art card of Tomas Romanach (if anyone has any leads to actual vintage item I would be thankful) I have also added a Mike Gonzalez strip car and branched items from the teams second generation with a Havana team sheet circa 1951 with Gilberto Torres (son of Ricardo) and a post card of Angel Aragon Jr (who played one game with the Giants). As always would love to see any items from this team

jerseygary · #6 11-20-2016, 11:38 AM

I wrote a story about the Long Branch Cubans' shortstop, Tomas Romanach. Before he retired in the early 1920's, Tom�s Roma�ach would have several flirtations with the Major Leagues, be one of the few men to play in both the white minor leagues and the Negro leagues and would be remembered as being one of the best shortstops in outsider baseball.

Romanach was repeatedly courted by the Cincinnati Reds, but he never would report. His friend Armando Marsans told reporters that Romanach was afraid he would not make good and be humiliated.

You can read the story HERE

Jason19th · #7 12-31-2016, 09:07 AM

In my quest to collect the Long Branch Cubans I thought that Angel Villazon may be impossible. He pitched great for the 1913 team going 20-8 for the pennant winners and then was purchased by Boston (Braves) and had a year or two with the Macon team but never really made it. Also for some reason though he was listed as only 21 when he went 20-8 he seems to have disappeared by the time he turned 24. I don't know if it was an arm injury or just a better job outside baseball. As far as I can tell the only images of Angel are on this poster put out by ICN in 1914- he is the player standing in the zoomed in shot . The image shows him just after his purchase by the Braves in his new uniform. As always would love any additional info on the player or team

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