The Era of World War II
The Ones Who Started It All
The Legends
1970s - 1980s
1990s - Now
100
MLB went to this country to draft players as their men started going into war.
What is Cuba?
100
Played in the majors for 17 years and then was the first Latinos to become a manager
Who is Miguel Angel Gonzalez?
100
Almost threw a no-hitter in his first MLB start, was selected to nine All-Star games and pitched in eight of them, tied for the most in baseball history, and had a little league team in Washington Heights named after him.
Who is Juan Antonio (Sanchez) Marichal?
100
The major league established these in the Dominican Republic, they are attributed for the growing numbers of Latino players in the Majors.
What are the baseball academies?
100
Made up 26% of the players in the MLB in 2004.
What are Latinos?
200
The team that had the most success with drafting Latino players, nearly winning the pennant in 1945 while employing at least five Cuban players who regularly contributed to the team and also signing the first Venezuelan in Major League Baseball, Alejandro Carrasquel.
What is The Washington Senators?
200
The first two Mexican players to join the Majors
Who is Baldomero Almada and José Gómez?
200
The first 3 Latinos elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who are Roberto Clemente, Orlando Cepeda, and Louis Aparicio?
200
Young Latino players, in the Caribbean, who participated in these leagues could develop their skills and also show themselves off to Major League scouts in hopes of landing contracts in the MLB.
What are the winter and summer leagues?
200
During the 1990s, over 1/8th of Major League All-Stars were born here.
What are Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic?
300
During the 1940s, the MLB fined several of its Latino players for participating in both of these leagues.
What is the Mexican League and the Major League?
300
The first two players to join the MLB
Who is Rafael Almeida and Armando Marsans?
300
The first black Latino in the MLB, and one of the first Latinos to be selected to play in the All Star team.
Who is Minnie Miñoso?
300
Elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
Who is Roberto Clemente?
300
Held its inaugural competition in March of 2006.
What is the World Baseball Classic?
400
In 1947, United States formed an agreement with the Cuban League to allow minor league players and new major league players to play this is Cuba.
What is winter ball?
400
First Latino to play professional baseball
Who is Esteban Enrique Bellán?
400
The first Latino to be elected into Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame, Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame, and National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Martín Dihigo?
400
Former player of Cuban descent who managed the New York Yankees from 1986 to 1987.
Who is Lou Piniella?
400
Lost to Japan in the final of the World Baseball Classic.
What is Cuba?
500
The players that were previously banned try to form this league in Cuba to rival the Cuban League, but it collapsed in a year due to lack of support.
What is the Player's Federation?
500
Who were the two people that introduced baseball to Latin America?
Who is Nemesio and Ernesto Guilló?
500
The first Latino "star" in the MLB.
Who is Adolfo Luque?
500
Latinos captured 5 of these awards throughout the 80s.
What is Rookie of the Year?
500
Major League games are available on this television network in Spanish-language programming.
What is ESPN?
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