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[Some material from this
web site has been temporarily removed during revision and expansion of
the site. If you need specific help, please contact me directly in the
meantime.]
This
site is a comprehensive study and presentation about the life and baseball
career of Manuel Cueto. It is devoted to honoring and preserving
his memory and achievements.
Manuel Cueto (d. 1942, Regla, Cuba) was one of
the earliest Cubans to play professional baseball in the United States
of America. His baseball career spanned thirty years. He played on minor
league teams in the United States, in the U.S. major leagues and with
independent / outlaw baseball teams. In addition, he had an extremely
successful playing career in Cuba and was a player / manager on teams
in several countries in Central America. Manuel Cueto was inducted into
the Salón de la Fama del Béisbol Cubano (Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame)
in 1950.
Material about Manuel Cueto accessible through
the pages of this web site will be:
- a detailed examination and documentation of his baseball career
- a summary of his records, honors and achievements
- comprehensive batting and fielding statistics
- images of Manuel Cueto baseball cards
- individual, team and family photographs
- information about teammates and managers he played with
- photographs of the baseball fields where he played
- fun facts about his life and baseball career
- a genealogical study of his ancestors and descendants
- a chronicle of the baseball career of his son, Roberto Cueto
- a timeline and an interactive map
- images of a variety of primary documents
- an exhaustive bibliography of sources and materials
- links to additional resources for information about Manuel Cueto
- The Courtship of a Son of Swat
The development of this web site is still in progress
and material will continue to be added. In the meantime, please feel free
to contact us directly if
you are looking for something in particular.
Your contribution to the body of knowledge about Manuel Cueto is welcome
and solicited. If you have information or knowledge about him or
any related topic, please contact
us about sharing it.
If you encounter any type of problem (data errors, omissions,
missing links, broken links, typographical errors, HTML / page format
errors, etc.) on this web site, please let
us know so the problem can be corrected promptly. Comments and suggestions are appreciated.
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