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Connie Marrero

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Conrado Eugenio Marrero Ramos (April 25, 1911 – April 23, 2014), nicknamed "Connie", was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher. [1]

102 relations: Almendares (baseball), Amateur sports, American League, Barney McCosky, Base on balls, Baseball, Baseball World Cup, Bill James, Boston Red Sox, Bucky Harris, Camilo Pascual, Canary Islands, Caracas, Caribbean Series, Carlos Royer, Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos (baseball), Complete game, Cuba, Cuba national baseball team, Cuban baseball league system, Cuban League, Cuban National Series, Cuban Revolution, Curveball, Daniel Canónico, Department store, Earned run average, Estadio Latinoamericano, Estadio Pedro Marrero, Fidel Castro, Florida International League, Fox News, Games pitched, General manager (baseball), Habana (baseball club), Havana, Havana Sugar Kings, History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, History of the Philadelphia Athletics, History of the Washington Senators (1901–60), Hit (baseball), Hit by pitch, Industriales, Innings pitched, International League, J. G. Taylor Spink, Jim Bunning, José Méndez, Knuckleball, ..., Lakeland, Florida, List of centenarians (Major League Baseball players), List of centenarians (sportspeople), List of oldest living Major League Baseball players, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Marianao (Cuban League baseball club), Martín Dihigo, Max Lanier, Mexican League, Mexico national baseball team, Miami, Miami Beach, Florida, Mike Guerra, Mike Sandlock, Minnesota Twins, Minor League Baseball, Monte Irvin, Most valuable player, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, New York Yankees, No-hitter, Panama, Pennant (sports), Pitcher, Professional baseball, Puerto Rico, Ray Brown (Negro leagues pitcher), Roberto González Echevarría, Rural area, Sagua La Grande, Sal Maglie, Sandy Consuegra, Satchel Paige, Scout (sport), Shutout, Slider, Sporting News, Spring training, Strikeout, Tampa, Florida, Tony Malinosky, Venezuela national baseball team, Win–loss record (pitching), Winning percentage, 1939 Amateur World Series, 1940 Amateur World Series, 1941 Amateur World Series, 1942 Amateur World Series, 1944 Amateur World Series, 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1999 Baltimore Orioles – Cuban national baseball team exhibition series. Expand index (52 more) »

Almendares (baseball)

The Almendares club was one of the oldest and most distinguished baseball teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961.

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Amateur sports

Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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Barney McCosky

William Barney McCosky (April 11, 1917 – September 6, 1996) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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Base on balls

A base on balls (BB), also known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls, and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Baseball World Cup

The Baseball World Cup was an international tournament in which national baseball teams from around the world competed.

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Bill James

George William James (born October 5, 1949) is an American baseball writer, historian, and statistician whose work has been widely influential.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Bucky Harris

Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris (November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was an American Major League Baseball player, manager and executive.

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Camilo Pascual

Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born January 20, 1934) is a Cuban former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Canary Islands

The Canary Islands (Islas Canarias) is a Spanish archipelago and autonomous community of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Morocco at the closest point.

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Caracas

Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and centre of the Greater Caracas Area, and the largest city of Venezuela.

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Caribbean Series

The Caribbean Series (Spanish: Serie del Caribe), also called Caribbean World Series, is the highest tournament for professional baseball teams in Latin America, featuring the champions of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.

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Carlos Royer

Carlos "Bebe" Royer (born 1874 – death date unknown) was a Cuban baseball pitcher in the Cuban League.

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Cienfuegos

Cienfuegos, capital of Cienfuegos Province, is a city on the southern coast of Cuba.

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Cienfuegos (baseball)

Cienfuegos is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series.

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Complete game

In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.

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Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos.

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Cuba national baseball team

The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba.

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Cuban baseball league system

The Cuban baseball league system is not a single baseball league; rather it is a structure of leagues and series that are governed by the Baseball Federation of Cuba and culminate in national championships and the selection of the Cuba national baseball team.

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Cuban League

The Cuban League was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961.

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Cuban National Series

The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic professional baseball competition in Cuba.

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Cuban Revolution

The Cuban Revolution (Revolución cubana) was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's revolutionary 26th of July Movement and its allies against the authoritarian government of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista.

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Curveball

The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate.

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Daniel Canónico

Daniel Canónico (February 3, 1916 – August 20, 1975) was a Venezuelan baseball right handed pitcher.

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Department store

A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different product categories known as "departments".

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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Estadio Latinoamericano

The Estadio Latinoamericano (Spanish for Latin American Stadium) is a stadium in Havana, Cuba.

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Estadio Pedro Marrero

Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Pedro Marrero, the home of CF Ciudad de La Habana, is a multi-purpose stadium in Havana, Cuba.

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Fidel Castro

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016) was a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and then as President from 1976 to 2008.

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Florida International League

The Florida International League was a lower- to mid-level circuit in American and Cuban minor league baseball that existed from 1946 through July 27, 1954.

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Fox News

Fox News (officially known as the Fox News Channel, commonly abbreviated to FNC) is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.

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Games pitched

In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP, or GamesG in tables of only pitching statistics) is the number of games in which a player appears as a pitcher; a player who is announced as the pitcher must face at least one batter, although exceptions are made if the pitcher announced in the starting lineup is injured before facing a batter, perhaps while batting or running the bases in the top of the first inning, before the opposing team comes to bat.

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General manager (baseball)

In Major League Baseball, the general manager (GM) of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players.

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Habana (baseball club)

The Habana club was one of the oldest and most distinguished baseball teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961.

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Havana

Havana (Spanish: La Habana) is the capital city, largest city, province, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba.

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Havana Sugar Kings

The Havana Sugar Kings were a Cuban-based minor league baseball team that played from 1946 to 1960.

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History of the Brooklyn Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American Major League baseball team, active primarily in the National League from 1884 until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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History of the Philadelphia Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Philadelphia.

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History of the Washington Senators (1901–60)

The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's eight charter franchises.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.

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Hit by pitch

In baseball, hit by pitch (HBP) is a situation in which a batter or his clothing or equipment (other than his bat) is struck directly by a pitch from the pitcher; the batter is called a hit batsman (HB).

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Industriales

Industriales is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series.

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Innings pitched

In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game.

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International League

The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the eastern United States and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

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J. G. Taylor Spink

John George Taylor Spink (November 6, 1888 – December 7, 1962), or Taylor Spink, was the publisher of The Sporting News from 1914 until his death in 1962.

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Jim Bunning

James Paul David Bunning (October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher and later a politician who represented constituents from Kentucky in both chambers of the United States Congress.

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José Méndez

José de la Caridad Méndez (March 19, 1887 – October 31, 1928) was a Cuban right-handed pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro Leagues.

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Knuckleball

A knuckleball or knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to minimize the spin of the ball in flight, causing an erratic, unpredictable motion.

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Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, along Interstate 4 east of Tampa.

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List of centenarians (Major League Baseball players)

The following contains a list of Major League Baseball players who lived to the age of 100.

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List of centenarians (sportspeople)

The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as sportspeople — known for reasons other than their longevity.

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List of oldest living Major League Baseball players

This list includes the 100 oldest living former Major League Baseball players, listed from oldest to youngest.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) contested between the All-Stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL), currently selected by fans for starting fielders, by managers for pitchers, and by managers and players for reserves.

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Marianao (Cuban League baseball club)

The Marianao baseball club played in the Cuban Professional League between the 1922–1923 and 1960–1961 seasons.

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Martín Dihigo

Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos (May 25, 1906 – May 20, 1971) was a Cuban player in baseball's Negro leagues and Latin American leagues who excelled at several positions, primarily as a pitcher and second baseman.

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Max Lanier

Hubert Max Lanier (August 18, 1915 – January 30, 2007) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Mexican League

The Mexican Baseball League (or LMB) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico.

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Mexico national baseball team

The Mexico National Baseball Team is the baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments.

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Miami

Miami is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of south Florida in the southeastern United States.

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Miami Beach, Florida

Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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Mike Guerra

Fermin "Mike" Guerra Romero (October 11, 1912 – October 9, 1992), born in Havana, Cuba, was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (1937; 1944–46; 1951), Philadelphia Athletics (1947–50) and Boston Red Sox (1951).

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Mike Sandlock

Michael Joseph "Mike" Sandlock (October 17, 1915 – April 4, 2016) was a professional baseball utility player who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1953.

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Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

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Monte Irvin

Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016) was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles (1938–42, 46–48), New York Giants (1949–55) and Chicago Cubs (1956).

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Most valuable player

In sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best-performing player (or players) in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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No-hitter

In baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game and colloquially as a no-no) is a game in which a team was not able to record a single hit.

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Panama

Panama (Panamá), officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá), is a country in Central America, bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south.

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Pennant (sports)

A pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Professional baseball

Professional baseball is played in leagues throughout the world.

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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico (Spanish for "Rich Port"), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, "Free Associated State of Puerto Rico") and briefly called Porto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea.

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Ray Brown (Negro leagues pitcher)

Raymond Brown (February 23, 1908 – February 8, 1965) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball, almost exclusively for the Homestead Grays.

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Roberto González Echevarría

Roberto González Echevarría (born 28 November 1943, Sagua La Grande, Cuba) is a Cuban-born critic of Latin American literature and culture.

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Rural area

In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities.

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Sagua La Grande

Sagua la Grande (nicknamed La Villa del Undoso, sometimes shortened in Sagua) is a municipality and city located on the north coast of the province of Villa Clara in central Cuba, on the Sagua la Grande River.

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Sal Maglie

Salvatore Anthony Maglie (April 26, 1917 – December 28, 1992) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and later, a scout and a pitching coach.

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Sandy Consuegra

Sandalio Simeón Consuegra Castellón (September 3, 1920 – November 16, 2005) was a Cuban-born Major League Baseball pitcher with the Washington Senators (1950-1953), Chicago White Sox (1953-1956), Baltimore Orioles (1956-1957) and New York Giants (1957).

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Satchel Paige

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who became a legend in his own lifetime by being known as perhaps the best pitcher in baseball history, by his longevity in the game, and by attracting record crowds wherever he pitched.

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Scout (sport)

In professional sports, scouts are experienced talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization.

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Shutout

In team sports, a shutout (US) or whitewash (UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points.

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Slider

In baseball, a slider is a breaking ball pitch that tails laterally and down through the batter's hitting zone; it is thrown with less speed than a fastball but greater than the pitcher's curveball.

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Sporting News

Sporting News is a digital sports media owned by Perform Group, a global sports content and media company.

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Spring training

In Major League Baseball (MLB), spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

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Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat.

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Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a major city in, and the county seat of, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.

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Tony Malinosky

Anthony Francis Malinosky (October 7, 1909February 8, 2011) was a third baseman and shortstop in Major League baseball who played 35 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the season.

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Venezuela national baseball team

The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela.

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Win–loss record (pitching)

In baseball and softball, a pitcher's win–loss record (also referred to simply as their record) indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") they have been credited with.

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Winning percentage

In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won.

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1939 Amateur World Series

The 1939 Amateur World Series was the second Amateur World Series, later known as the Baseball World Cup.

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1940 Amateur World Series

The 1940 Amateur World Series was the third Amateur World Series, later known as the Baseball World Cup.

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1941 Amateur World Series

The 1941 Amateur World Series was the fourth Amateur World Series, later known as the Baseball World Cup.

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1942 Amateur World Series

The 1942 Amateur World Series was the fifth edition of the tournament, which later was known as the Baseball World Cup.

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1944 Amateur World Series

The 1944 Amateur World Series was the seventh Amateur World Series, presently known as the Baseball World Cup.

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1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 18th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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1999 Baltimore Orioles – Cuban national baseball team exhibition series

The 1999 Baltimore Orioles – Cuban national baseball team exhibition series consisted of two exhibition games played between the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Cuban national baseball team on March 28 and May 3, 1999.

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