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A team photo of the 1923-1924 Leopardos de Santa Clara.
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Leopardos de Santa Clara: An Object Lesson in Excellence

Figuring out the best team in the history of Cuban baseball often leads to a heated debate. Baseball in Cuba has been played for well over a century and there are a handful, if not more, of teams who fans will ardently support in any sort of contest to determine who had the best team […]

Posted on December 29, 2020December 21, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comments(2)
Home Run Johnson poses in his Brooklyn Royal Giants uniform
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Home Run Johnson Amazes

Grant Johnson last played in a professional baseball game in 1914 at the age of 41. That year he put on his New York Lincoln Giants uniform for 7 games and 33 plate appearances. Dad Johnson would slash .444/.531/.519 for the independent Giants. Stealing 2 bases, walking 4 times, and hitting 2 doubles. It was […]

Posted on December 12, 2019December 9, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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