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Oscar Levis was one of the best Jamaican players ever. Only Justin Masterson has won more games in the majors by a Jamaican, through 2022; Levis was 38-35 in the big leagues. Levis was noted for his spitball and "fake spitter". His skin color and spitball both kept him out of the white major leagues as he spent his career in the Negro Leagues and the Cuban Winter League. He was involved in three notable games in Cuba - one of the best pitching duels in league history, a no-hitter and a contest in which a future Hall-of-Famer hit three inside-the-park homers. The first player born in Jamaica, this fact was not recorded for many years, due to mistaken information on his birthplace as well as the Negro Leagues being classified as major leagues decades after his passing. Recently featured: Scott Sanderson - 2015 Pan American Games - Tiago Da Silva
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Japan wins the 2023 World Baseball Classic, defeating the United States, 3-2, in the final game. Shohei Ohtani (pictured) is named tournament MVP. Four pitchers for the Puerto Rican national team - José De León, Yacksel Rios, Edwin Diaz and Duane Underwood - combine for an eight-inning perfect game against Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Alex Hall wins the Helms Award for the 2022-2023 Australian Baseball League. The Tigres del Licey win their 11th Caribbean Series title, more than any other team. César Valdéz is named Caribbean Series MVP. Ramón Hernández, Luis Raven, Robert Pérez and José Antero Núñez are inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame.
Today in Baseball
March 24: Today's featured birthday is that of Heath Phillips, who turns 41. 1911 - Helene Hathaway Britton becomes the first female owner of a major league team when her uncle Stanley Robison dies suddenly. Britton is his heir and takes over the St. Louis Cardinals. 1952 - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Slaybaugh is hit by a liner in spring training and loses an eye. He will miss a season before he makes a comeback. 1959 - Before an exhibition game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds in Havana, Pete Whisenant poses for a photo with a machine gun from Fidel Castro's rebel army. 1982 - 1981 National League Cy Young Award winner Fernando Valenzuela ends his holdout, after the Los Angeles Dodgers unilaterally renew his contract for $350,000. 1984 - The Philadelphia Phillies deal Willie Hernandez (pictured) and Dave Bergman to the Detroit Tigers for Glenn Wilson and John Wockenfuss. Hernandez will win both the MVP and Cy Young Award in helping the Tigers to a title-winning campaign. Recent days: March 23 – March 22 – March 21

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Recent Events
March 8, 2023 - The 2023 World Baseball Classic began. February 2, 2023 - The 2023 Caribbean Series started in La Guaira, Vargas in Venezuela. January 24, 2023 - Results of the voting by the BBWAA in the 2023 Hall of Fame Election were announced. December 7, 2022 - The 2022 Rule V Draft took place. December 4, 2022 - Results of the voting by the Veterans Committee for the 2023 Hall of Fame Election were announced. December 4, 2022 - The 2022 Caribbean Baseball Cup began in the Bahamas.
Future Events
March 30, 2023 - Opening Day in Major League Baseball May 5, 2023 - The 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup begins in Hong Kong June 6, 2023 - The 2023 European Champions Cup starts in the Netherlands July 5, 2023 - The annual SABR convention will open in Chicago, IL July 11, 2023 - The 2023 All-Star Game will be played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA July 23, 2023 - The induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 will take place in Cooperstown, NY. October 1, 2023 - Final day of the 2023 Major League Baseball season

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