Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5′ 9″, Weight 177 lb.
Born December 17, 1912 in Havana Cuba
Died April 25, 1957 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal Mexico

Like contemporary and fellow Cuban Martin Dihigo, Lázaro Salazar was known for being both a very good hitter and a very good pitcher. Not as good a slugger or pitcher as Dihigo, Salazar also lacked his versatility in the field, playing first base and the outfield when not pitching. He also had an excellent career as a manager, even though he died in his mid-40s. Known as a sharp dresser, he helped bring American players into both the Cuban Winter League and Mexican League.

Alejandro Oms was known as a superb defensive outfielder who could also hit very well and run the bases effectively. Behind only Cristobal Torriente, he is considered the second-greatest Cuban outfielders in the first half of the 20th century. Oms debuted in the USA with the 1917 Cuban Stars, batting just .114. Oms did not return again to play in the USA until he was 27 years old, in 1922. He hit .436 in the Cuban Winter League in 1921-22. The next year he batted .381, third in the league and joined with Champion Mesa and Oscar Charleston to form a superb outfield. In 1923, Alejandro hit .367 in the Eastern Colored League, fourth in the circuit behind three Hall-of-Famers (Biz Mackey, Pop Lloyd and Jud Wilson).

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5′ 11″, Weight 185 lb.
Debut April 15, 1954
Final Game May 5, 1971
Born January 20, 1934 in Havana, Cuba

“He’s got the best curve ball in the American League. His curve is simply great and he can throw it at different speeds.” – Al Lopez, quoted in Baseball Digest from June 1959.
Camilo Pascual pitched the first major league game ever at both Metropolitan Stadium and Los Angeles’s Wrigley Field. A workhorse for the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins pitching staffs for 17 years, he possessed good control, an excellent fastball and an outstanding curveball. Despite playing with generally bad teams during his career, Pascual retired with a winning record. After his playing career ended, he was a Twins coach from 1978 to 1980.

He won 174 games in the majors. His minor league and major league playing career ran from 1951-1971. In addition, he pitched Cuban winter ball for years with Cienfuegos, and was league MVP in the 1955-56 winter.

He is the brother of Carlos Pascual and the son of “Big Potato” Pascual. Camilo was part of the inaugural class of inductees in the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.