1925 - 2015
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Minnie Minoso dating history
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Minnie Minoso was in a relationship with Georgia Carr (1955).
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Dating | 1 |
68 years, 8 months
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| Total | 1 |
68 years, 8 months
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Details
| First Name |
Minnie
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| Last Name |
Minoso
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| Maternal Family Name |
Arrieta
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| Full Name at Birth |
Saturnino Orestes Armas Minoso
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| Alternative Name |
Cuban Comet
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| Birthday |
29th November, 1925
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| Birthplace |
Havana, Cuba
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| Died |
1st March, 2015
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| Buried |
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight |
175lbs (79 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
Cuban
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Leftfielder, Third Baseman
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| Bats |
Right
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
19th April, 1949
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| MLB Final Game Date |
5th October, 1980
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Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso (, born Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso Arrieta; November 29, 1925 – March 1, 2015), nicknamed "The Cuban Comet" and "Mr. White Sox", was a Cuban professional baseball player. He began his baseball career in the Negro leagues in 1946 and became an All-Star third baseman with the New York Cubans. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) after the 1948 season as baseball's color line fell. Miñoso went on to become an All-Star left fielder with the Indians and Chicago White Sox. The first Black Cuban in the major leagues and the first black player in White Sox history, as a 1951 rookie he was the one of the first Latin Americans to play in an MLB All-Star Game.
