Cuba (1864-1908): The Origins of Modern Baseball

[rjackson44]

As a fellow cuban bravo gracias

[dbussell12]

Originally Posted by rjackson44

As a fellow cuban bravo gracias

Thank you Octavio -- I'm not Cuban, but I felt deeply, deeply drawn to this story and helping to unearth and excavate and reclaim the truth of this history beneath the surface. I would love to hear your feedback on the essay if you read into it.

I can't claim to be an expert on the topic by any means, but I am a cultural historian who seeks for truth beneath the surface of the established and assumed narratives and stories about history and how history functions and works. To me, that is the most important thing; a critical and crucial part of stepping into a better informed and more knowledgable and considerate collective reality.

Without a real interrogation into the truth, we can't possibly hope to be well enough equipped to truly understand reality.

My best
David

[Cubanball]

David, I have read your two posts concerning Cuban baseball. I would like to thank you for your efforts to bring out the importance of Baseball in Cuba during the formative years of modern baseball. I look forward to reading your Substack article. What I have seen so far from your posts and glancing over your article tells me you are very thorough and passionate about your research. We Cubans are very proud of our contribution to baseball's advancement. And I am jubilant to see that historians like yourself are discovering the importance of that contribution. Keep up the great work. And since we like images here I have added Pete Hills' Cabanas baseball card and Home Run Johnson's photo from and early Cuban baseball periodical.

[dbussell12]

Originally Posted by Cubanball

David, I have read your two posts concerning Cuban baseball. I would like to thank you for your efforts to bring out the importance of Baseball in Cuba during the formative years of modern baseball. I look forward to reading your Substack article. What I have seen so far from your posts and glancing over your article tells me you are very thorough and passionate about your research. We Cubans are very proud of our contribution to baseball's advancement. And I am jubilant to see that historians like yourself are discovering the importance of that contribution. Keep up the great work. And since we like images here I have added Pete Hills' Cabanas baseball card and Home Run Johnson's photo from and early Cuban baseball periodical.

Cesar -- thank you for leaving a comment. This is beautiful; I really appreciate your note. I do hope you enjoy the article.

I am very passionate; deeply passionate about the truth and telling the truth. The history of your country's relationship to baseball and the importance of the Cuban contribution in baseball's global story simply cannot be understated; hopefully we are at a point in time in history that baseball and world historical scholarship at large is ready to receive the real understanding of its importance.

It became quite clear to me through my research how deep of a heritage there is in Cuba. And I do not think you can even begin to consider the possibility of today's game without what the professional league did with its integration at the outset of the 1900s. It set the stage for everything the game was ready, willing, and able to become.

These are just fantastic cards you have shared here with me. Thank you for doing so! I would love to see more of your collection and your archives of Cuban baseball; hear stories you may wish to share. Please feel free to message me anytime -- I would deeply welcome the dialogue.

Thank you again; my best regards,
David

[paul]

Cesar, is there still only one example known of the Cabanas Pete Hill?

[Cubanball]

Originally Posted by paul

Cesar, is there still only one example known of the Cabanas Pete Hill?

I only know of one.

[Casey2296]

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Great card Cesar, love Cabanas.
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