Cuban Defectorsby EbeSPN - 58 cards (Last updated on Jul 13, 2017) |
1. 1963 Topps #158 1963 Rookie Stars (Rogelio Alvarez / Dave Roberts / Bob Saverine / Tommy Harper)
Before 1956 Season: Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent. |
2. 1984 Topps Traded #41T Barbaro Garbey
June 6, 1980: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent. |
3. 1993 Topps Traded #77T Rene Arocha
November 21, 1991: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent. |
4. 1995 Bowman #140 Rey Ordonez
October 29, 1993: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent. |
5. 1995 Upper Deck #453 Ariel Prieto
June 1, 1995: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1995. |
6. 2000 Bowman #398 Michael Tejera
June 1, 1995: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 6th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1995. |
7. 2002 Topps Traded & Rookies #T232 Hansel Izquierdo
June 1, 1995: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 7th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1995. |
8. 1996 Upper Deck #244 Livan Hernandez
January 13, 1996: Signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent. |
9. 1996 Upper Deck #243 Osvaldo Fernandez
January 16, 1996: Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent. |
10. 1997 Bowman #154 Vladimir Nunez
February 1, 1996: Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an amateur free agent. |
Comments
Would he fit the list? He defected from Cuba but only made it as far as the Minors and Japan. He was signed March 11, 2010. |
