Alfredo A. Cabrera (born May 11, 1881 in the Canary Islands, Spain - 1964) was a former major leagueshortstop. May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... The position of the shortstop A shortstop moves to his left, toward the center of the field, to play a ground ball Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. ...
He played his one and only major league game on May 16, 1913. He went a disappointing 0-2 at the plate in that game. However, he did make history as he became the first Spanish-born and also the first and even to this day only African-born major leaguer. May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ...
Cabrera energetically opened the set with "Let's Take Our Time." His blonde mane spiked to perfection as he moved about the stage with the confidence of an older and more experienced rock star.
Cabrera and the band realize how to get by some of the cliched lyrics ("I want to work you out" from "Shame On Me") by letting their musical abilities naturally shine.
Ryan Cabrera has obvious talent and if he can ride the wave of big corporate money and hype and start making music on his own terms he might just grow to be a viable artist.
Robinson Cano, a childhood friend of Cabrera's in the Dominican Republic, lined a one-out single to left field in front of Orioles outfielder Jeff Fiorentino to break up the no-hit bid.
However, Cabrera got a game-ending double play on the next pitch as the Orioles beat the New York Yankees, 7-1, before 54,046 at Yankee Stadium.
Cabrera faced the minimum number of Yankees through five innings and the Yankee Stadium crowd was growing restless.