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	Martin Dihigo
		In a poll conducted in the early 1980s among ex-Negro League players and other experts on fl baseball, Dihigo gathered votes as best all-time outfielder and third baseman, and was voted to the first team all-time fl all-star team as a second baseman.
		Dihigo was primarily a pitcher in Latin America, where he was known for his blazing fastball.
		Dihigo often showed his versatility in Negro League competition by playing all nine positions in the course of a single game.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Dihigo.htm (438 words)

	Just the Facts
		Mize and Dihigo could not have been teammates in the Dominican Republic in 1943, the league needed to support superstars of their caliber did not exist.
		Dihigo was inducted in 1977, and Mize died in 1993.
		Dihigo spent most of his winter career playing for Havana, where he was not the manager.
	www.thediamondangle.com /marasco/negleg/dihigomize.html (816 words)

	Signature Study of Martin Dihigo - PSA Library
		Martin Madaleno Dihigo (Llano) was born on May 25, 1905 in Matanzas, Cuba.
		Dihigo's right-handed signature was always legible and often ended with the initials LL, an abbreviation for his mother's maiden name Llanos.
		Dihigo's autograph is not an easy acquisition and I would classify as being rare.
	www.psacard.com /articles/article_view.chtml?artid=2938&universeid=314 (562 words)

	Dihigo, Martin - Negro Leagues Star Baseball Player
		In fact, Dihigo is credited with the first no-hitter in Mexican League history and when he wasn't pitching he regularly started in the outfield or infield and batted near the clean-up spot.
		Martin Dihigo, "El Maestro", served as the Minister of Sports in Cuba, until his death at age 65 in 1971.
		Martin Dihigo is the only man to ever be elected in to the Cuban, Mexican, and United States Baseball Halls of Fame.
	www.nlbpa.com /dihigo__martin.html (654 words)

	Martin Dihigo \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Martin Dihigo, a 6'3" 210-lb righthanded Cuban, was one of the most versatile players of all time.
		Dihigo began his American career in 1923 at the age of 18, playing first base with the touring Cuban Stars.
		Known for his warm, friendly personality, Dihigo was a national hero in his native Cuba, where he served as Minister of Sport in his later years.
	baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/D/Dihigo_Martin.stm (555 words)

	Martin Dihigo -- Latino Legends in Sports
		To appreciate how gifted Dihigo was, in 1938 in the Mexican League his.387 average won the batting title and as a pitcher he was 18-2 with an 0.90 earned run average.
		Dihigo played sparingly as player-manager for the New York Cubans in 1945 and continued to play and manage in Cuba and Mexico until the early 1950s, when he returned to Cuba to stay.
		Dihigo is buried in Cienfuegos, Cuba and is survived by his two sons, Martin Jr.
	www.latinosportslegends.com /Dihigo_Martin.htm (725 words)

	Cuban baseball great pushed for blacks' rights / The Dallas Morning News - Cuba News / Noticias - CubaNet News
		Martin Dihigo, who died of heart trouble in 1971 just days shy of his 65th birthday, pitched like Satchel Paige and hit like Babe Ruth.
		Martin Dihigo was born May 25, 1906, near the Cuban town of Matanzas.
		Martin Dihigo, affectionately known as El Negro, soon traveled to the United States to play with the Cuban Stars.
	www.cubanet.org /CNews/y99/sep99/07e2.htm (780 words)

	Martin Dihigo - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Martin Dihigo - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Dihigo, Martín (1905-1971), Cuban baseball player, the only player to be elected to three baseball halls of fame—in Cuba, Mexico, and the United...
		Martin (bird), common name for several birds of the same family as swallows.
	encarta.msn.com /Martin_Dihigo.html (97 words)

	BBTF's Hall of Merit Discussion :: Martín Dihigo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Dihigo was a tall man for the period, about six-three, and played at around two hundred pounds when he filled out.
		Dihigo was also endowed with a social and political conscience: He supported and aided his fellow players, and took a position favorable to the Cuban Revolution in its early years.
		Dihigo was a good player, but nothing like a full time ML pitcher in 1935-36, he went 7-3 in both years.
	www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/hall_of_merit/discussion/martin_dihigo/P100 (4260 words)

	500 Home Run Club
		Dihigo is credited with pitching the first “Perfect Game” (no-hits, no-runs scored) in Mexican League history when he blanked Nogales, 4-0, in Veracruz, Mexico in 1937.
		Dihigo served as the Minister of Sports in Cuba, until his death at age 65 in 1971.
		"Dihigo was the only guy I ever saw who could play all nine positions, manage, run and switch-hit." said Johnny Mize, the Hall of Fame first baseman who finished his career with the Yankees and once played for a team Dihigo managed in the Dominican Republic Winter League in 1943.
	www.500hrc.com /honoraries/martinDihigo.html (624 words)

	BBTF's Hall of Merit Discussion :: Martín Dihigo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Dihigo totally overmatched the league in 1938 (this is Jim McCormick in the Union Association type stuff), but his opponents are quite competitive in 1940-41.
		From this data, it is clear that Dihigo was generally being used as an occasional starter, not a front-rotation pitcher, with 1925 being the one exception.
		Dihigo was 34 in 1940, so we would expect to see signs of decline in most hitters by this age, even if they weren't devoting their attention to pitching and to managing in addition to hitting and playing the field.
	baseballthinkfactory.org /files/hall_of_merit/discussion/martin_dihigo (12728 words)

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		The only active Martin at this writing is LHRP Tom, whose left-handedness more than anything earned him his spot on the squad, and he ends up -- beleive it or not -- in the closer's role; however, there are no other lefties in the 'pen, so that may change as roles evolve...
		Morrie Martin is the all-time name leader in saves, with 15, but rotation "depth" mandates that his 42 starts (in 250 appearances) lands him an every-fifth-day role...
		Quite unlike the Martins, who were scrabbling to fill the DH role, the Martinezes have one clear candidate, arguably the greatest "pure" DH of all time, Edgar...
	webpages.charter.net /sandyet/all-martinmartymartinez.txt (1005 words)

	Robert Edward Auctions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Most notable, of course, is the rare signature of Martin Dihigo, considered by many as the greatest all-around player to ever play the game of baseball.
		Dihigo, 1905-1971, led the League in home runs in 1926, was an All-Star in 1935 and 1945, and was admitted to the Hall of Fame in 1977.
		The reverse side appears to be tied to the anniversary of the birth of the great Cuban author Enrique José Varona and bears the signatures of numerous academics and political figures from the United States, Cuba, Paraguay, and Argentina, including the signature of Raul Roa, who served as Castro's Foreign Minister until 1976.
	www.robertedwardauctions.com /site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=4522 (468 words)

	Elysian Fields Quarterly - The Baseball Review
		Both Luque and Dihigo are entirely overlooked by U.S. diamond historians—even those of a most industrious bent who ply their trade under the banner of the august Society for American Baseball Research, an organization whose members pride themselves for leaving almost no stone unturned when it comes to mining baseball's rich past.
		More tragical, Dihigo remained virtually unknown to U.S. ballpark denizens, along with the bulk of his fellow Negro league stars, at least until his strange-sounding name was belatedly added decades later to the list of immortals housed in Cooperstown.
		The perhaps-surprising nomination of Dihigo for Cooperstown enshrinement, coming at a time when only Roberto Clemente among Latin-born ballplayers was a member of the unique fraternity of the game's greatest stars, is a decision that, in retrospect, is beyond criticism—even under the most exacting of standards.
	www.efqreview.com /NewFiles/v18n2/onhistoricalground.html (1837 words)

	Martin Dihigo -- Was an international baseball star
		Martin Dihigo, known as El Maestro, was skilled enough to play all nine positions well.
		The native of Cuba was a star in leagues in Mexico, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico as well as a 12-year veteran of the Negro Leagues.
		Statistics from 1938 show Dihigo as leading the Mexican League with a 0.90 ERA and compiling an 18-2 record.
	www.historicbaseball.com /players/d/dihigo_martin.html (156 words)

	Martin Dihigo \| National Baseball Hall of Fame
		Martín Dihigo Llanos was perhaps the most versatile player in baseball history.
		Dihigo became a national institution in his native Cuba, but also starred in many other countries, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, also spending 12 seasons in the Negro leagues.
		Tell someone about Martin Dihigo by sending a free Hall of Fame Digital Postcard.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/dihigo_martin.htm (220 words)

	Martin Dihigo
		While maintaining his position as one of fl baseball's greatest stars, Dihigo spent his off season months playing winter ball in his native Cuba.
		In recognition of his stateside performance in the Negro Leagues the Veterans Committe On The Negro Leagues elected Dihigo to National Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1977.
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	www.negroleaguebaseball.com /players/Dihigo.html (304 words)

	Latino Baseball Players - The Hall of Famers
		The other players are Martin Dihigo (Cuba), Juan Mariachal (Dominican Republic), Luis Aparicio (Venezuela), Rod Carew (Panama), Orlando Cepeda (Puerto Rico), and Tony Perez (Cuba).
		Ironically, Dihigo never played in the majors (racism existed for Hispanics too) but played in Mexico, Cuba, and the Negro Leagues during the 1920-1940 era.
		Dihigo was voted in 1977 by a vote of the veteran's committee and became the only player inducted into the hall of fame in Cuba, Mexico and U.S. Mariachal became the first Latino pitcher voted into the Hall of Fame.
	www.authenticsignedsports.com /index.php?text=latino (1693 words)

	El sitio de Martín Dihigo
		Recepción apoteósica a Dihigo en su llegada al puerto de Veracruz por vez primera en 1937.
		Martín Dihigo ha manifestado en diversas ocasiones su amor por aquel Unión Laguna de principios de los 40s que el mismo Martín dirigió.
		Martín Dihigo ingresó al Salón de la Fama de Monterrey en 1964.
	www.geocities.com /martindihigo (170 words)

	cuba5
		By 1910, Cobb and the Detroit Tigers were traveling to Cuba in the off-season to face local teams including the Havana Reds. The Reds featured African-American players including John Henry Lloyd, Grant "Home Run" Johnson, and Bruce Petway.
		to begin the Cuban revolution. Dihigo donated funds to the group, just as Sabourin had backed Marti. Dihigo, known as "El Maestro," returned to his homeland in 1960 at Fidel's request to head the Ministry of Sports.
		Martin Dihigo is the only player ever to be inducted into
	www.homestead.com /hartford/cuba5.html (190 words)

	Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - My Favourite Martin(eze)s
		OF Gene Martin retired with a career batting average of.364 -- amassing his Cobb-like numbers in one 4-for-11 performancefor the 1968 Senators; he was eventually part of the PHI/WASH Curt Flood trade...
		The only active Martin at this writing is LHRP Tom, whose left-handedness more than anything earned him his spot on the squad, and he ends up -- believe it or not -- in the closer's role; however, there are no other lefties in the 'pen, so Tom's status may change as roles evolve...
		Quite unlike the Martins, who found themselves scrambling to fill the DH role, the Martinezes have one clear DH candidate, arguably the greatest "pure" (or given this team's name, "Absolut") DH of all time, Edgar...
	www.battersbox.ca /article.php?story=2005100815353765 (1527 words)

	Cuba Ball Tours 2007: A once-in-a-lifetime experience!
		Martin Dihigo Jr., son of Cuba's greatest baseball legend, displays a childhood photo taken with his father in Cienfuegos.
		Visit the gravesite of Martin Dihigo in Cruces and meet his son, Martin Jr., a former professional ballplayer.
		We are welcomed by local officials and Martin Dihigo Jr., a professor at Cienfuegos University
	cubaballtours.com (1744 words)

	Martin Dihigo, Biographical Information
		The most versatile man to ever play the game of baseball was Martin Dihigo.
		Considered by some to be the greatest all-around African-American player of all-time, and already a member of the Cuban and Mexican Halls of Fame, Dihigo was posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
		Pete Rose played five positions and was adequate at each, but Dihigo excelled at eight positions.
	www.blackbaseball.com /players/dihigo.htm (285 words)

	NATIONAL POST
		The U.S. Negro Leagues were stocked with Cubans such as Martin Dihigo a Hall of Famer in four countries.
		The U.S. Negro Leagues were stocked with such Cubans as Martin Dihigo (a Hall of Famer in four separate countries) and fl U.S. stars from Josh Gibson to James "Cool Papa" Bell and Buck Leonard, who spent their winters starring in the competitive winter league in Havana.
		During the tumultuous 1950s, the Cuban Sugar Kings served as the AAA affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds in the summer, while winter-league fans could watch the likes of Brooks Robinson and Jim Bunning duke it out with Cuban stars Minnie Minoso and Camilo Pascual.
	mattwelch.com /NatPostSave/Nieto.htm (1928 words)

	Baseball Quote of the Day - Search Page
		The greatest player I ever saw was a fl man. His name is Martin Dihigo.
		I thought I was having a pretty good year myself down there and they were walking him to get to me.
		On Martin Dihigo, a Cuban, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977.
	quote.webcircle.com /cgi-bin/search.cgi?idPlayer=130 (123 words)

	Where Have You Gone, Martin Dihigo?
		Foggy names, such as Martin Dihigo (the only Cuban enshrined in the Hall of Fame), Adolfo (Dolf) Luque and Camilo Pascual, come into focus as Gonzlez Echevarria traces their exploits and reputations, emphasizing how those legends mean as much to Cubans as DiMaggio and Mays do to Americans.
		Young sluggers, like Atanasio (Tony) Perez and Tony Oliva (whose real name was Pedro but who fled to the United States with his brother's passport), escaped in time to sign with major league clubs and to enjoy prolific careers.
		But each generation's Luques and Dihigos have been groomed as ''a form of conscription'' to bring honor to Cuba and Castro only in world amateur tournaments, in which Cuba routinely pummels teams from the United States consisting of overmatched collegians.
	partners.nytimes.com /books/99/05/30/reviews/990530.30schwart.html (1299 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The photo on the left shows Stew Thornley with the box containing the bones of Martín Dihigo in February 2001.
		Three years later, the remains were moved to a new location within the same cemetery in Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba.
		The photo on the right shows the new internment site being visited by Cubaball Tours founder and organizer Kit Krieger with Martín Dihigo, Jr.
	stewthornley.net /halloffamephotos/dihigo.html (63 words)

	OOTP V4 REPORT
		Wednesday 4/25/1975 : Martin Dihigo hits 2 homers against St. Louis.
		Sunday 5/20/1975 : Martin Dihigo has 5 RBI against Houston.
		He had a record of 2-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.73 and 1 shutouts.
	www.sportplanet.com /sbb/mlb1966/1975/tnews18.htm (803 words)

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