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Famous Dominicans
Baseball: The OLIVO brothers
How about brothers Chi-Chi (Federico) and Guayubin Olivo, baseball players from Guayubin, Monti Cristi? Chi-Chi was already 33 (or 35, depending on the website) when he entered the US Major Leagues after the color-barriers came down. Chi-Chi was a Braves relief specialist. Chi-Chi's brother was Diomedes Olivo (who they called Guayubin). The brothers are #1 + #2 in all time pitching wins in the Dominican Winter League (Juan Marichal is #14, to give some perspective). Many consider them to be the best 2 Dominican pitchers ever.
How about brothers Chi-Chi (Federico) and Guayubin Olivo, baseball players from Guayubin, Monti Cristi? Chi-Chi was already 33 (or 35, depending on the website) when he entered the US Major Leagues after the color-barriers came down. Chi-Chi was a Braves relief specialist. Chi-Chi's brother was Diomedes Olivo (who they called Guayubin). The brothers are #1 + #2 in all time pitching wins in the Dominican Winter League (Juan Marichal is #14, to give some perspective). Many consider them to be the best 2 Dominican pitchers ever.
Olivo Baseball Brothers
Yes, pretty amazing those Olivo brothers. Imagine what they could have become in the big leagues if they were allowed to play in their prime. They were related somehow to my husband's father.
Yes, pretty amazing those Olivo brothers. Imagine what they could have become in the big leagues if they were allowed to play in their prime. They were related somehow to my husband's father.
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My husband says you must add Rico Carty, Manny Mota, Cesar Cedeno , Cesar Geronimo :cheeky:
My husband says you must add Rico Carty, Manny Mota, Cesar Cedeno , Cesar Geronimo :cheeky:
Rico Carty, Manny Mota, Cesar Cedeno, Cesar Geronimo
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former professional baseball player. Nicknamed Beeg Boy, he played mostly as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1979. Carty played for the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers of the American League. A charismatic, gifted hitter, Carty's career was marked by battles with injuries, illnesses and with team mates.
Rico Carty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
<b>Manny Mota</b>
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Manuel Rafael Mota was born in 1938 in the Dominican Republic. One of eight children, "Manny", as he was called by his friends and family, grew up in humble circumstances. It was in baseball that he found his true passion.
At the age of 19, Manny demonstrated his remarkable hitting abilities when he first played in the minor leagues. Through hard work and dedication, Mr. Mota was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1963 and quickly established himself as one of the leagues premiere hitters. In the following years with the Pirates, Mr. Mota had over a .300 hitting average before leaving to play with the San Francisco Giants.
While with the Giants, Mr. Mota had the rare opportunity to work with famed hitter Willie Mays. Mays helped Mr. Mota further his hitting skills and, in 1969, Manny was the first player selected in the major league expansion draft by the Montreal Expos. Later that same year, Mr. Mota returned to the west coast in a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Once in L.A., Mr. Mota became the number one pinch hitter and hit over .300 during the next five consecutive seasons.
<b>To read more</b>
Biography-Manny Mota
<b>Cesar Cedeno</b>
C?sar Cede?o Encarnaci?n (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθesar θeˈ?eɲo]; born February 25, 1951 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Houston Astros (1970?81), Cincinnati Reds (1982?85), St. Louis Cardinals (1985) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1986). He batted and threw right-handed.
Signed by Houston as an amateur free agent in 1967, Cede?o debuted on June 20, 1970 at 19 years of age. He never became "The next Willie Mays", as Houston manager Leo Durocher once suggested he would, but certainly he had a distinguished career and was a solid performer in the Major Leagues.
Cede?o showed signs of superstardom early in his career, batting .310 in his rookie season in 1970, and .320 in both 1972 and 1973. Possessing a rare combination of power, blazing speed, and good defense, he became the second man in Major League history (after Lou Brock in 1967) to hit 20 home runs and steal 50 bases in one season. Cede?o accomplished the feat three years in a row (1972-1974). He also stole 50-plus bases the next three years (1975-1977), twice led the league in doubles (1971-1972) and collected 102 RBI in 1974.
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C?sar Cede?o - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
<b>C?sar Ger?nimo</b>
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C?sar Ger?nimo
Center fielder
Born: March 11, 1948 (1948-03-11) (age 63)
El Seibo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 16, 1969 for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1983 for the Kansas City Royals
Career statistics
Batting average .258
Hits 977
Runs batted in 392
Teams
Houston Astros (1969?1971)
Cincinnati Reds (1972?1980)
Kansas City Royals (1981?1983)
Career highlights and awards
2? World Series champion (1975, 1976)
4? Gold Glove Award winner (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
C?sar Francisco Ger?nimo Zorrilla (born March 11, 1948), known as C?sar Ger?nimo, is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, who was a member of the famed Big Red Machine of the Cincinnati Reds during the 1970s. He batted and threw left-handed.
In 1967, Ger?nimo was signed by the New York Yankees, who unsuccessfully tried to make him a pitcher. Two years later he made his major league debut with the Houston Astros. After the 1971 season, he went to the Cincinnati Reds in a blockbuster, eight-player deal along with, among others, Joe Morgan. A winner of four consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1974-77, Ger?nimo was the outstanding defensive center fielder of five divisional championship series and the 1975-76 World Series Champion Cincinnati teams; in the former Series, he caught Carl Yastrzemski's fly ball for the final out. He played the last three seasons of his career (1981-3) with the Kansas City Royals.
In his fifteen seasons, Ger?nimo batted .258, with 51 home runs and 392 RBI, 460 runs scored, 977 hits, 161 doubles, 50 triples and 82 stolen bases. He also held the dubious distinction of being the 3,000th strikeout victim of both Bob Gibson and Nolan Ryan. "I was just in the right place at the right time," he joked.
His nickname was "The Rifle", earning this sobriquet by virtue of his powerful throwing arm. Once after catching a fly out on the center field warning track, he threw the ball home to keep a runner at third base from scoring and the ball went so far on a fly that it went over catcher Johnny Bench?s head.
After retiring he worked for the Japanese Hiroshima Carp, as a coach in their Dominican baseball academy. He currently resides with his family in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
In July 2008 he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former professional baseball player. Nicknamed Beeg Boy, he played mostly as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1979. Carty played for the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers of the American League. A charismatic, gifted hitter, Carty's career was marked by battles with injuries, illnesses and with team mates.
Rico Carty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
<b>Manny Mota</b>
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Manuel Rafael Mota was born in 1938 in the Dominican Republic. One of eight children, "Manny", as he was called by his friends and family, grew up in humble circumstances. It was in baseball that he found his true passion.
At the age of 19, Manny demonstrated his remarkable hitting abilities when he first played in the minor leagues. Through hard work and dedication, Mr. Mota was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1963 and quickly established himself as one of the leagues premiere hitters. In the following years with the Pirates, Mr. Mota had over a .300 hitting average before leaving to play with the San Francisco Giants.
While with the Giants, Mr. Mota had the rare opportunity to work with famed hitter Willie Mays. Mays helped Mr. Mota further his hitting skills and, in 1969, Manny was the first player selected in the major league expansion draft by the Montreal Expos. Later that same year, Mr. Mota returned to the west coast in a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Once in L.A., Mr. Mota became the number one pinch hitter and hit over .300 during the next five consecutive seasons.
<b>To read more</b>
Biography-Manny Mota
<b>Cesar Cedeno</b>
C?sar Cede?o Encarnaci?n (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθesar θeˈ?eɲo]; born February 25, 1951 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Houston Astros (1970?81), Cincinnati Reds (1982?85), St. Louis Cardinals (1985) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1986). He batted and threw right-handed.
Signed by Houston as an amateur free agent in 1967, Cede?o debuted on June 20, 1970 at 19 years of age. He never became "The next Willie Mays", as Houston manager Leo Durocher once suggested he would, but certainly he had a distinguished career and was a solid performer in the Major Leagues.
Cede?o showed signs of superstardom early in his career, batting .310 in his rookie season in 1970, and .320 in both 1972 and 1973. Possessing a rare combination of power, blazing speed, and good defense, he became the second man in Major League history (after Lou Brock in 1967) to hit 20 home runs and steal 50 bases in one season. Cede?o accomplished the feat three years in a row (1972-1974). He also stole 50-plus bases the next three years (1975-1977), twice led the league in doubles (1971-1972) and collected 102 RBI in 1974.
For more go to:
C?sar Cede?o - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
<b>C?sar Ger?nimo</b>
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
C?sar Ger?nimo
Center fielder
Born: March 11, 1948 (1948-03-11) (age 63)
El Seibo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 16, 1969 for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1983 for the Kansas City Royals
Career statistics
Batting average .258
Hits 977
Runs batted in 392
Teams
Houston Astros (1969?1971)
Cincinnati Reds (1972?1980)
Kansas City Royals (1981?1983)
Career highlights and awards
2? World Series champion (1975, 1976)
4? Gold Glove Award winner (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
C?sar Francisco Ger?nimo Zorrilla (born March 11, 1948), known as C?sar Ger?nimo, is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, who was a member of the famed Big Red Machine of the Cincinnati Reds during the 1970s. He batted and threw left-handed.
In 1967, Ger?nimo was signed by the New York Yankees, who unsuccessfully tried to make him a pitcher. Two years later he made his major league debut with the Houston Astros. After the 1971 season, he went to the Cincinnati Reds in a blockbuster, eight-player deal along with, among others, Joe Morgan. A winner of four consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1974-77, Ger?nimo was the outstanding defensive center fielder of five divisional championship series and the 1975-76 World Series Champion Cincinnati teams; in the former Series, he caught Carl Yastrzemski's fly ball for the final out. He played the last three seasons of his career (1981-3) with the Kansas City Royals.
In his fifteen seasons, Ger?nimo batted .258, with 51 home runs and 392 RBI, 460 runs scored, 977 hits, 161 doubles, 50 triples and 82 stolen bases. He also held the dubious distinction of being the 3,000th strikeout victim of both Bob Gibson and Nolan Ryan. "I was just in the right place at the right time," he joked.
His nickname was "The Rifle", earning this sobriquet by virtue of his powerful throwing arm. Once after catching a fly out on the center field warning track, he threw the ball home to keep a runner at third base from scoring and the ball went so far on a fly that it went over catcher Johnny Bench?s head.
After retiring he worked for the Japanese Hiroshima Carp, as a coach in their Dominican baseball academy. He currently resides with his family in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
In July 2008 he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
I agree, he should be made a honorary Dominican especially since his remains have being here for more than 500 years and he loved the island so much.
I don't know what to believe, after reading this.......
DNA verifies Columbus
This guy was moved around, it seems, WAY too much.....
But seriously, I believe some of his remains are in Santo Domingo, and some are in Spain.
I think they don't wanna try and dig him up, and prove that it IS Christopher Columbus, because if they DO, and it's NOT........then ya got NADA.......
This way, It's always hangin in the wind....(translation...HE'S BURIED IN SANTO DOMINGO)
IMO.....
DNA verifies Columbus
This guy was moved around, it seems, WAY too much.....
But seriously, I believe some of his remains are in Santo Domingo, and some are in Spain.
I think they don't wanna try and dig him up, and prove that it IS Christopher Columbus, because if they DO, and it's NOT........then ya got NADA.......
This way, It's always hangin in the wind....(translation...HE'S BURIED IN SANTO DOMINGO)
IMO.....