{"product_id":"1958-minnie-minoso-cuban-comet-cleveland-indians-original-type-i-photo","title":"1958 Minnie Minoso \"Cuban Comet” Cleveland Indians Original TYPE I Photo","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMinnie Miñoso (1925-2015), \"The Cuban Comet\" and \"Mr. White Sox,\" broke barriers as a trailblazing Cuban ballplayer. Starting in the Negro Leagues with the New York Cubans in 1946, he earned All-Star honors at third base before the Cleveland Indians signedhim in 1948 as baseball integrated. Miñoso transitioned to left field and continued his All-Star career with Cleveland and Chicago. He made history as the first Black Cuban in the majors, the first Black player for the White Sox, and in 1951 became one of the first Latin Americans selected for an MLB All-Star Game. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOffered is an original TYPE I photo that measures 7\" x \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9\" in size of Minnie Minoso in Cleveland Indians uniform. International News stamp on the verso from their New York office.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eStamp dated January 11, 1958.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSome editorial marks remain from newspaper usage.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis may even be his first image capturing him in his Tribe uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOn a side note, the 1958 season would end up being one of Minoso’s best offensive seasons in Major League Baseball.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe hit .302 with 24 Home Runs (career high), 80 RBIs, 21 doubles, 8 triples, 16 stolen bases, .499 slugging percentage, and a .879 OPS.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis led the A.L. leftfielders with 13 assists to prove that the White Sox made a big mistake unloading Minnie to the Indians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne of the best images of Minoso we’ve encountered in Cleveland uniform. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Albersheim's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48729065423003,"sku":"14538","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/2573\/3275\/files\/MinnieMinosoWP.jpg?v=1781064871","url":"https:\/\/www.albersheims.com\/products\/1958-minnie-minoso-cuban-comet-cleveland-indians-original-type-i-photo","provider":"Albersheim's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}