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Rico Carty dies at 85: Braves Hall of Famer was one of first Dominican-born players in MLB
Outfielder Rico Carty, a member of the Braves Hall of Fame and one of the first Dominican-born players to play in the major leagues, has died. He was 85. "Few players in franchise history ...
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One of MLB's first Puerto Rican players dies at 90
One of the first Puerto Rican players to break through in Major League Baseball, Mantilla was signed by the then-Boston Braves during the 1951-52 offseason and made his MLB debut in 1956 ...