Eusebio Miguel López González apo(July 13, 1892 – February 14, 1976) was an

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who played briefly in

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during the

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season. Listed at 5' 10", 165 lb., González batted and threw

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. He was born in

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, and the 11th Cuban major leaguer overall. He appeared in three games with the 1918

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champions Red Sox but did not play in the

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. He went 2-for-5, including two runs and a

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, while playing at

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(2 games) and

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(1 game). González died in his home town of Havana, Cuba at age 83.

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Baseball players from Havana 1892 births 1976 deaths Boston Red Sox players Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball players from Cuba 20th-century Cuban sportsmen Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Azul (baseball) players Club Fé players Almendares (baseball) players Troy Trojans (minor league) players Habana players Binghamton Bingoes players Springfield Green Sox players Scranton Miners players Springfield Ponies players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Waterbury Brasscos players Rochester Tribe players San Antonio Bears players Amarillo Texans players Hartford Senators players Cuban expatriate baseball players in Canada Cuban shooting survivors {{Cuba-baseball-infielder-stub

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