Carlos Paula

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Carlos Paula Conill

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.

• Debut September 6, 1954
• Final Game June 23, 1956
• Born November 28, 1927 in Havana, Cuba
• Died April 25, 1983 in Miami, FL USA

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Cuban-born Carlos Paula was the first black player for the Washington Senators. He hit .299 in 1955 with 7 triples, but committed 10 errors in the outfield (mostly right field).

The book "Trading with the Enemy: A Yankee Travels Through Castro's Cuba" indicates that Paula had hit .314 in three previous seasons in the minors. The author also mentions a rumor that Paula later was shot to death in Cuba by a firing squad, but that turned out not to be true.

His baseball card can be found here: www.whenitwasagame.net/story_pages/colorline.html

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