A Cuban baseball pitcher, Jose Contreras dominated international competition before defecting to the United States to play against the best in the major leagues. First off to a rocky start with the
New York Yankees, Contreras found himself with the
Chicago White Sox and dominating hitters en route to the ChiSox to the World Series title in 2006, the team's first since 1919.
Left-hander Joe Beimel spent two months with the Rockies in 2009 and made 26 appearances, but his brief stay with the club apparently ended Nov. 5. One day after the World Series, the Rockies announced they had agreed to terms with Randy Flores, who like Beimel, is a left-handed reliever.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:50:32 GMTAroldis Chapman is one of the storylines of the 2009 MLB offseason
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:39:36 GMTHAVANA, Cuba - The pitcher who helped Cuba beat the Baltimore Orioles on U.S. soil a decade ago was in stable condition Monday after his face was crushed with a blunt object while trying to stop a fight.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:46:38 GMT
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Jose's nicknames include "The Cuban Missile" and "El Titan de Bronze", the latter of which was given to him by Fidel Castro himself (it was the nickname of a 19th century revolutionary Cuban general).
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