Negro League Game Used & Autographs

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1946-47 Almendares team signed ball.

Some names including:

Panel 1
1 Avelino Cañizares Infielder
2 Lloyd "Ducky" Davenport Outfielder 5x East-West AS
3 Jonas "Lefty" Gaines Pitcher 3 East-West AS Games
4 Conrado Marrero Pitcher Cuban Baseball HOF, Senators 1950-54
5 Adolfo Luque Manager First Latino player in baseball. Cuban and Mexican HOF. 1914-1935 MLB

Panel 2
6 Jose Cheo Ramos Coach
7 Roberto Ortiz Outfielder
8 Mario Ariose Pitcher Mexican Baseball HOF
9 Homero Ariosa Outfielder
10 Max Lanier Pitcher NL ERA leader 1943, 2x All-Star (43, 44)

Panel 3
11 Agapito Mayor Pitcher Cuban Baseball HOF - Cuban League Pitcher of Year 1941-42, Mexican League Pitcher of Year 1945, 1946)
12 Alberto "Coty" Leal Pitcher
13 Santiago Ulrich Pitcher Played for Washington Senators 1944-1945
14 Jesse Williams Shortstop

Panel 4
15 Jorge Comellas Pitcher
16 Andrés Fleitas Catcher Cuban Baseball HOF, 1946-47 Cuban league MVP
17 Santos Amaro Outfielder Mexican Baseball HOF
18 Evelio Martínez Catcher
19 Gentry Jessup Pitcher
20 John "Buck" O'Neill Infielder 3 East-West AS Games and baseball ambassador
21 Lázaro Salazar Infielder Cuban, Mexican and Venezuelan HOF, number retired across Mexican Baseball

Sweet Spot
22 George Hausmann Infielder Played for Giants 1944-45 and 1949
23 Tomás de la Cruz Pitcher Pitcher Cuban Baseball HOF. Played for Reds 1944