Cubano Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 (edited) Before 1959, Cuba was the main source of foreign players to the majors. The cuban revolution blocked cubans from coming to the USA. I compared Alexei rookie year vs other cuban position players excepts catchers. These are Alexei's numbers so far: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_stats_...playerID=493351 2B's Tony Taylor http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=123122 Cookie Rojas http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=121406 Tito Fuentes http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=114470 Chico Ruíz http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=121549 SS's Bert Campaneris http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/player...tor_results.jsp Leo Cardenas http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=111982 Rey Ordonez (aunque este es producto de la SN) http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=120045 Willy Miranda http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=119184 Jackie Hernandez http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=115823 José Valdivielso http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/player...tor_results.jsp Marty Martínez http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=118374 3B's Mike de la Hoz http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/player...tor_results.jsp Rafael Almeida http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/player...tor_results.jsp 1B's Tony Perez http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=120404 Rafael Palmeiro (cubanoamericano) http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=120191 Julio Becquer http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=110780 Pancho Herrera http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=115843 Napoleón Reyes http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=121098 Orestes Destrade (llego de la mal llamada segunda GL de Japon) http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/player...tor_results.jsp Bárbaro Garbey (de la SN) http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/player...tor_results.jsp Among the outfielders, Tony Oliva and Orestes "the cuban comet" MiÑoso put good numbers that Alexei may not surpase. In fact, these are the only two players and maybe Danny Tartabull that had a better rookie season than Alexei is having so far. Outfielders Tony González http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=114925 José Tartabull http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tartajo01.shtml Bobby Estalella http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=113912 Jose Canseco (mucho poder pero nada de average) http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=111962 Tony Oliva http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/indivi...playerID=119980 Orestes MiÑoso http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/player...tor_results.jsp Danny Tartabull http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/player...tor_results.jsp Edited July 26, 2008 by Cubano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Just wanted to say I love the insight you bring to the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubano Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 Thanks Heads22. Cuba is a close society and sometimes people have not had the opportunity to get to know things about Cuba in general. I like to add the Tony Oliva earned rookie of the year honors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 If it weren't for the Longoria, the 3B in Tampa who's having a fantastic season Lexi would have the ROY award in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Cookie Rojas! Now there's a name I hadn't heard in a while. Wasn't he the Cubs 3B coach also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Jul 26, 2008 -> 05:10 AM) If it weren't for the Longoria, the 3B in Tampa who's having a fantastic season Lexi would have the ROY award in the bag. Don't forget Joba Chamberlain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 32 Ks is quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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