Minnie Minoso dies; White Sox legend paved way for Latino players

*Minnie is one of the greats. He was the first Afro-Latino great. He debuted in Major League Baseball two years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. VL

By Associated Press/San Francisco Gate

CHICAGO — When Minnie Minoso broke into Major League Baseball, the “Cuban Comet” was part of a wave of black players who changed the game. By the time he played in his final game 35 years ago, he was a beloved figure with the Chicago White Sox.

Mr. Minoso made his major-league debut just two years after Jackie Robinson and turned into the game’s first black Latino star, helping clear the way for generations of minority ballplayers, including a long list of players from his home country. There is some question about Mr. Minoso’s age, but the medical examiner’s office and the White Sox said he was 90.

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