Al Cabrera
Alfredo A. Cabrera (May 11, 1881 – 1964) was a professional baseball shortstop who played many years in the Cuban League. His nickname was Pájaro, which is Spanish for "Bird."
| Al Cabrera | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: May 11, 1881 Canary Islands, Kingdom of Spain | |
| Died: 1964 Batabanó, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 16, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 16, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 2 |
| Teams | |
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| Member of the Cuban | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1942 |
Cabrera's career is particularly noteworthy because he became the first Spanish-born major leaguer and the first from the continent of Africa when he made his Major League Baseball debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on May 16, 1913. He was hitless in two at-bats and never played in another MLB game.
Cabrera played in the Cuban League from 1901 to 1920 and was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942. He also managed in the Cuban League and won a championship in the winter of 1915/16 as manager of the Almendares team.[1]
Notes
- Figueredo 2003, pp. 117–119, 485, 508.
References
- Figueredo, Jorge S. (2003), Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878–1961, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, ISBN 0-7864-1250-X.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com
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