Al Cabrera

Al Cabrera
Shortstop
Born: (1881-05-11)May 11, 1881 Canary Islands, Kingdom of Spain
Died: 1964 Batabanó, Cuba
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 16, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
May 16, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Games played	1
At bats	2
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1913)
Member of the Cuban
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1942

Alfredo A. Cabrera (May 11, 1881 – 1964) was a professional baseball shortstop who played many years in the Cuban League. His nickname was Pájaro, which is Spanish for "Bird."

Cabrera's career is particularly noteworthy because he became the first Spanish-born major leaguer and the first from the continent of Africa when he made his Major League Baseball debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on May 16, 1913. He was hitless in two at-bats and never played in another MLB game.

Cabrera played in the Cuban League from 1901 to 1920 and was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942. He also managed in the Cuban League and won a championship in the winter of 1915—16 as manager of the Almendares club.

References

• Figueredo, Jorge S. (2003), Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878–1961, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, ISBN 0-7864-1250-X.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com