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

[edit] Biographical Information

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).

After his major league days he spent a decade playing for Louisville and then managed Dayton in 1929.