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History Sports

The Short Flight Of El Pájaro

On May 16, 1913, after he’d spent years earning a chance at American stardom, Canary Islander shortstop Alfredo Cabrera played his one and only Major League Baseball game.

Erik Malinowski Buzzfeed May 2013 20min Permalink