Cuban Baseball

<p> In March 1999 the Baltimore Orioles played a team of Cuban all-stars the first time a major league baseball team from the United States had played a Cuban team since 1959. Before communism Cuba had a rich baseball history fielding teams that often defeated U.S. major league opponents.</p><p> This text presents basic statistical information and listings for every Cuban baseball team from 1878 until 1961 when the communist government of Fidel Castro shut down professional sports. The information for each season includes the final standings team rosters all-time records individual statistics arranged by team and background information. The appendix lists the Cuban players in the first three eras all-time leaders for batting average runs hits doubles triples home runs RBI stolen bases pitching completed games wins losses MVPs Rookies of the Years and much more. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs.</p>