José "Cheo" Ramos was a Cuban

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who played in the

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Cuban League The Cuban League ( Spanish: ''Liga cubana'') was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961. The schedule usually operated during the winter months, so the ...

and

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in the 1910s and 1920s. Ramos made his professional debut in with

Habana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Cuban League The Cuban League ( Spanish: ''Liga cubana'') was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961. The schedule usually operated during the winter months, so the ...

. In , he played Negro league baseball with the All Cubans, but spent the majority of the 1920s in the Cuban League with Habana and Almendares. Ramos returned to the Negro leagues in , finishing his playing career with the

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. He remained in the game as a

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through the 1950s, skippering the

Nicaragua national baseball team The Nicaragua national baseball team (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Selección de béisbol de Nicaragua'') is the national baseball team of Nicaragua. Considered the best in Central America along with Panama, it represents Nicaragua in internation ...

in .

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