Merito Acosta

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Baldomero Pedro Acosta Fernandez

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 7", Weight 140 lb.

• Debut June 15, 1913
• Final Game September 2, 1918
• Born May 19, 1896 in Bauta, Cuba
• Died November 17, 1963 in Miami, FL USA

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The brother of José Acosta, Merito Acosta was one of the first Cuban-born players in the major leagues, and the owner of the Havana Cubans of the Florida International League, the first team from a non-English speaking country in Organized Baseball (not counting teams from Quebec).

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