Manuel Dominguez "Ralph" Onis (October 24, 1908 in
Tampa, Florida
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– January 4, 1995), nicknamed "Curly", was a professional baseball player who played
catcher
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in one game for the
Brooklyn Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californ ...
on April 27, 1935. Onis singled in his only at-bat for a rare career batting average of 1.000.
His parents were born in
Asturias
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
It is coextensi ...
, Spain, and he is buried in the
Centro Asturiano de Tampa
The Centro Asturiano is a historic site in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida. It is located at 1913 Nebraska Avenue. On July 24, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by Tampa architect M. Leo Elliott.
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.
Onis managed in the
Florida State League
The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A follow ...
in 1939 and 1940.
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1908 births
1995 deaths
Major League Baseball catchers
Baseball players from Florida
Brooklyn Dodgers players
American people of Spanish descent
Minor league baseball managers
Johnstown Johnnies players
Hartford Senators players
Dayton Ducks players
Reading Brooks players
Allentown Brooks players
Toledo Mud Hens players
Fort Worth Cats players
Sioux City Cowboys players
Leesburg Anglers players
Hartford Bees players
Orlando Senators players
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