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  panfletonegro.com - año 7 - número 83 - Campeones: con C de “Chico” Carrrasquel
La pelota que cayó en la cabeza de Aybar la sopló Carrasquel desde su asiento privilegiado, allá en su campo particular.
Lo demás: la celebración de Alex González y su primer grito de victoria: ¡Aire!, ¡Aire!; el público sobre el terreno, los golpes a los reporteros, la marañita de Geremi González a Cisneros, sólo fueron reflejo de este final con realismo mágico.
Además, todos los 23 de enero carrasquel estaria de cumpleaños.
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  Alex Carrasquel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alex Carrasquel [car-ras-KAEL] (July 24, 1912 - August 19, 1969), born Alejandro Eloy Carrasquel Aparicio in Caracas, Venezuela, was the first baseball player from Venezuela to play in Major League Baseball.
A right-handed pitcher, Carrasquel had a fine fastball, which he complemented with an effective knuckleball and a decent curve.
Alex Carrasquel died in Caracas, Venezuela at age 57.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alex_Carrasquel   (347 words)

  
 Chico_Carrasquel LANGUAGE SCHOOL EXPLORER
Carrasquel, the first in a great line of Latin American Chicago White Sox shortstops, was also the first Latin-American All-Star in major league history.
Carrasquel also would go on to be selected to the All-Star team in three consecutive seasons from 1953-55.
Chico Carrasquel died in Caracas, Venezuela at age of 77 due to a cardiac/respiratory arrest.
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 Alex Carrasquel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
When Chicago acquire his nephew Chico Carrasquel in that season, GM Frank Lane will swap Alex for reliever Witto Aloma, who will act strictly as an interpreter for the young Venezuelan shortstop.
In his majors career, Carrasquel had a 50-39 record with 252 strikeouts, a 3.73 ERA, 30 complete games, four shutouts, 16 saves, and 861 innings pitched in 258 games (64 as a starter).
Alex Carrasquel died in Caracas at the age of 57.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/alex_carrasquel   (377 words)

  
 Alex Carrasquel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Alex Carrasquel [car-ras-KAEL] (July 24, 1912 - August 19, 1969),born Alejandro Eloy Carrasquel Aparicio, was the first baseball player from Venezuela to play Major League Baseball.
A right-handed pitcher, Carrasquel had a fine fastball, which complemented with an effective knuckleball anda decent curve.
In his majors career, Carrasquel had a 50-39 record with 252 strikeouts, a3.73 ERA, 30 complete games, four shutouts, 16 saves, and 861 innings pitched in 258 games (64 as a starter).
www.therfcc.org /alex-carrasquel-282201.html   (309 words)

  
 Chico Carrasquel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
"El Chico" was the third Venezuelan to play in the majors after right-handed pitcher Alex Carrasquel (Washington Senators, in 1939) and first baseman / outfielder Chucho Ramos (Cincinnati Reds, in 1944).
In 1951 Carrasquel became the first Latin American player to be selected to participate in an All-Star game, beating out reigning MVP Phil Rizzuto as the American League 's startingshortstop.
The Sox' GM Frank Lane solved the language communication problem by trading journeyman pitcher Alex Carrasquel (Chico'suncle) for reliever Witto Aloma, who served as the interpreter between Chicoand manager Paul Richards.
www.therfcc.org /chico-carrasquel-96715.html   (389 words)

  
 MSBL Biorhythm: Alex Carrasquel
Carrasquel isn't a fluid shortstop, but he's not afraid to get dirty and gets the job done.
Alex's arm leaves a little to be a desired.
Carrasquel admits he probably never will have even average power.
www.computersims.com /msbl/players/c/carrasquelalex.htm   (139 words)

  
 Alex Carrasquel -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Alex Carrasquel -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
A right-handed ((baseball) the person who does the pitching) pitcher, Carrasquel had a fine ((baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity) fastball, which he complemented with an effective (A baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin) knuckleball and a decent (The trace of a point whose direction of motion changes) curve.
In (Click link for more info and facts about 1949) 1949 Carrasquel returned to the majors and made only three appearances for the White Sox before being farmed out.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alex_carrasquel.htm   (347 words)

  
 Alex Carrasquel | BaseballLibrary.com
One of many fine Latin-American players imported by Washington owner Clark Griffith, Carrasquel had a fine fastball, which complemented well the famed Senator knuckle-ball staffs of the early 1940s.
Carrasquel will make only three appearances for Chicago before being farmed out.
When the Sox acquire his nephew Chico Carrasquel in 1949, the Sox will swap Alex for reliever Luis Aloma, who will act as an interpreter for the young Venezuelan shortstop.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/C/Carrasquel_Alex.stm   (184 words)

  
 Billy-Ball: CHICO AND THE MOURN
Carrasquel played in the majors from 1950-59 and with Nellie Fox was one of the great double-play combinations for the Chicago White Sox.
Carrasquel would go on to be selected to the All-Star team a total of four times in a career in which he hit.258 lifetime with 55 home runs and 474 RBI.
Carrasquel explained, “Luis Aloma was a pitcher—a Cuban guy—so he spoke English and he helped me, because in those days I didn't understand anything in English....
billy-ball.mlblogs.com /billyball/2005/05/chico_and_the_m.html   (2038 words)

  
 Alex Carrasquel Baseball Statistics by Baseball Almanac
"When (Alex) Carrasquel game in from the bullpen, Ossie Bluege, who was coach then, tried to tell the Venezuelan to pitch side-arm to (Joe) Glenn, but he couldn't make himself understood.
Alex Carrasquel was born on Wednesday, July 24 1912, in Caracas, Venezuela.
Carrasquel was 27 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 23, 1939, with the Washington Senators.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=carraal01   (311 words)

  
 Read about Chico Carrasquel at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Chico Carrasquel and learn about Chico Carrasquel ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Carrasquel also would go on to be selected to the All-Star team in 1953, 1954 and 1955.
Carrasquel then played for the Indians from 1956 to 1958, the
Chico Carrasquel is a national legend in his native Venezuela.
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 Danny Gardella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Gardella had been offered $4,500 to play for the Giants and $10,000 to play in Mexico.
He joined the Mexican League, whose generous salaries also attracted major leaguers including pitchers Sal Maglie, Alex Carrasquel and Max Lanier and catcher Mickey Owen.
In response, Commissioner Happy Chandler imposed a ban of at least five years on all the players who had gone to the Mexican League for violating the reserve clause.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Danny_Gardella   (649 words)

  
 Alex Carrasquel - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Alex Carrasquel - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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 Chico Carrasquel
[[Image Link]] Alfonso Carrasquel Colón (born January 23, 1928 in Caracas, Venezuela), best known as Chico Carrasquel, was a Major League Baseball player.
[[Image Link]] In 1946, as a six-foot, 193-pound 17-year-old Cervecería Caracas shortstop, Carrasquel hit the first home run batted in the Venezuelan Winter Baseball League's history.
[[Image Link]] Chico Carrasquel is a living legend in his native Venezuela.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/chico_carrasquel   (455 words)

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