Gervasio González "Strique" Ojarul (1884 – death date unknown) was a Cuban

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in the

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and

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. He played from 1901 to 1917 with several ballclubs, including

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, Almendares, Club Fé,

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, and the

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. He was elected to the

Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame The Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame (''Salón de la Fama del Béisbol Cubano'') is a hall of fame that honors eminent baseball players from Cuban baseball. Established in 1939 to honor players, managers, and umpires in the pre-revolution Cuban League ...

in 1939.

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1884 births Year of death missing Cuban League players Eminencia players Punzo players Almendares (baseball) players Club Fé players Azul (baseball) players Cuban Stars (West) players San Francisco (baseball) players Baseball catchers Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame inductees {{Cuba-baseball-catcher-stub