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The Santurce Crabbers - Sixty Seasons of Puerto Rican Winter League Baseball (Paperback, illustrated Edition)
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The Santurce Crabbers - Sixty Seasons of Puerto Rican Winter League Baseball (Paperback, illustrated Edition)
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The Santurce Crabbers are one of the most storied franchises in the
Caribbean. Their first owner, Pedrin Zorrilla, was a visionary,
with many Negro League and big league contacts. Zorrilla signed up
such eventual Hall of Famers as Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, Roy
Campanella, Ray Dandridge and Leon Day during the team's first
decade. Santurce was the most successful winter league team of the
1950s, with three Caribbean Series titles. Roberto Clemente, Ruben
Gomez, Willie Mays, Willard Brown and Bob Thurman played for the
Crabbers during those glory years. Tom Lasorda used to pitch for
them.Santurce set up working agreements with the Giants, Orioles,
Dodgers and Astros, among other teams. Earl Weaver and Frank
Robinson were team managers and Hall of Famers Bob Gibson, Jim
Palmer, Reggie Jackson and Robin Yount were early-career Crabbers.
Orlando Cepeda and Tony (Tany) Perez played their entire winter
league careers with Santurce. Lee Smith, the major leagues'
all-time saves leader, pitched for them. Juan Gonzalez and Jose
Cruz, Jr., are two of the team's Puerto Rican stars in the 1990s.
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