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Apr 18, 1938 Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba Died on 30 Nov 2012 (aged 74)
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About Rogelio Álvarez
- Rogelio Álvarez Hernández (April 18, 1938 – November 30, 2012) was a Cuban professional baseball player whose career spanned 18 seasons, including parts of two in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds (1960, 1962).
- Over his career in the majors, Álvarez batted .211 with two runs, seven hits and two runs batted in (RBIs).
- Álvarez also played in the minor leagues with the Class-C Yuma Sun Sox (1956), the Class-B Port Arthur Sea Hawks (1956), the Class-B Wenatchee Chiefs (1957), the Class-B Clovis Redlegs (1957), the Triple-A Havana Sugar Kings/Jersey City Jerseys (1958–1961), the Triple-A San Diego Padres (1962–1963, 1965), the Double-A Macon Peaches (1964), the Double-A Knoxville Smokies (1965–1967), the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (1966), the Double-A Evansville White Sox, the Triple-A Veracruz Aguila (1968–1971), the Triple-A Poza Rica Petroleros (1972) and the Triple-A Yucatán Leones (1973).
- During his minor league career, he played 1,706 games.
- He primarily played first base over his career, but also played outfield and pitcher on occasion. Álvarez was a member of the Washington Senators during spring training in 1963 and was expected to be the team's starting first baseman going into the regular season.
- However, Álvarez, who was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba, was forced to stay in his native country by the Cuban government.
- This made Álvarez incapable of reporting to the Senators who were in the United States.
- He later left the country during unknown circumstances and joined the Pacific Coast League after being sold by the Senators.
