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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
Did You Know...
From the Bullpen's newest and recently updated articles: ...that Denzel Clarke (pictured) is the son of an Olympic athlete? ...what huge homer Martin Mužík had for the Czech national team? ...what historic game Emir Darce pitched in Nicaragua? ...that David Winkler won Czech Coach of the Year while still an active player? ...that Ivan Acuña coached for the French national team before he ever played for them? ...in what country Sandy Bermúdez won a batting title? ...that Darren Baker made the national baseball news 20 years before he made the Futures Game? ...what infamous incident made Jason Bradley reconsider his career as an umpire? ...that Margaret Donahue was the first woman to work her way up to an executive position in a major league front office? ...that Ben Serunkuma and Umar Male were the first players to be signed by a MLB team from their country? ...that Kerry Fitzgerald was still an active player until age 60? ...what history Syed Ali Shah made for Pakistan?

News
Jesse Barfield, Denis Boucher (pictured), Rich Harden and Joe Wiwchar are elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The Leones del Caracas take their record 18th Venezuelan League title, but first in 13 years. The Cañeros de Los Mochis win their first Mexican Pacific League championship in 20 years. The Indios de Mayagüez win their 19th Puerto Rican League pennant. Scott Rolen is elected to the Hall of Fame.
Today in Baseball
February 3: Today's featured birthday is that of Scott Klingenbeck, who turns 52. 1920 - The Negro National League is formed under the guidance of Rube Foster. It will be the first successful Negro League. Charter members are the Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago Giants, Dayton Marcos, Cuban Stars, Detroit Stars and St. Louis Giants. 1975 - Earl Averill, Billy Herman (pictured) and Bucky Harris are voted into the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. 1977 - Martin Dihigo and Pop Lloyd are voted into the Hall of Fame by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues. 1988 - Jose DeLeon and Luis Encarnacion combine on a four-hitter against the favored Indios de Mayagüez in the 1988 Caribbean Series opener; their Leones del Escogido will win the tournament. 1995 - Shosei Go is voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. Recent days: February 2 – February 1 – January 31

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Recent Events
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. November 5, 2022 - Game 1 of the 2022 Taiwan Series was played. November 1, 2022 - The 2022 Korean Series began.
Future Events
February 2, 2023 - The 2023 Caribbean Series will start in La Guaira, Vargas in Venezuela. March 8, 2023 - The 2023 World Baseball Classic will begin. March 30, 2023 - Opening Day in Major League Baseball 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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