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.
White Sox add five to 40-man roster
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:31 GMTThe Rockies' stunning ascent under Jim Tracy earned him the National League Manager of the Year award and a three-year contract extension.
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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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