Minnie Miñoso
Positions:
Leftfielder and Third Baseman
Bats: Right
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Throws: Right
5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)
Born:
November 29, 1923
in Perico, Cuba
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Died:
March 1, 2015
in Chicago, IL
Debut:
1946
(10,008th in major league history)
AL/NL Debut:
April 19, 1949
(Age 25-141d)
vs. SLB 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 5, 1980
(Age 56-311d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2022.
(Voted by Golden Days Era Committee)
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season
(Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1951 season)
Full Name: Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso
Nicknames:
Cuban Comet
Pronunciation: \mi-NO-so\
View Player Info
from the B-R Bullpen
View Player Bio
from the SABR BioProject
1949 Fielding Game Log (as RF)