A Cuban baseball pitcher, Jose Contreras dominated international competition before defecting to the United States to play against the best in the major leagues. First off to a rocky start with the
New York Yankees, Contreras found himself with the
Chicago White Sox and dominating hitters en route to the ChiSox to the World Series title in 2006, the team's first since 1919.
The White Sox were still waiting to make it official, but they now know that 19-year-old Cuban defector Dayan Viciedo will be joining them once his visa problems are cleared up and he can come to Chicago for his physical.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:59:56 GMTMailbag: Post-turkey trade talk
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:23:21 GMTAt the trading deadline in 2004, the White Sox rolled the dice on Jose Contreras. They signed Orlando Hernandez five months later. When Contreras and Hernandez got together in the spring of 2005, they were asked what it would mean for a team to have two Cubans working alongside each other.
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:17:22 GMTCHICAGO - The White Sox have reached a tentative agreement with young Cuban star Dayan Viciedo. The 19-year-old infielder/outfielder must pass a physical for the contract to be finalized, according to the player's agent, Jaime Torres.
Publ.Date : Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:18:32 GMTCHICAGO - The White Sox have reached a tentative agreement with young Cuban star Dayan Viciedo.
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:00:00 GMT
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Jose's nicknames include "The Cuban Missile" and "El Titan de Bronze", the latter of which was given to him by Fidel Castro himself (it was the nickname of a 19th century revolutionary Cuban general).
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