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Ryan ChristoffThe Anderson is Ferrell Anderson. He played catcher for the Habana team for two seasons: 1948-49 and 1949-50. He was an All-Star in Cuba and somewhat of a fan favorite. Not sure why he didn't play there more. He had an extensive minor league career in the U.S. and played in the majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 and for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1953.
Santos Amaro was a great Cuban player who played most of his career with the Almendares team. His final season was 1949-50. He is in the Cuban HOF. His son Ruben and his grandson Ruben, Jr. both spent years in the majors. He would have, too, but he was born too soon.
This is another case of the non-major league father being better (by most accounts) than the major league son, similar to the Cepedas, Tiants, or Aparicios.
So anyway, this piece is either from 1948-49 or 1949-50.
Hope that helps.
-Ryan