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Birth Name: Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos
Born: 25 May 1906 Died: 20 May 1971
Country of origin: 
Cuba
Height: 6' 2"
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Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos (May 25, 1906 – May 20, 1971), called The Immortal and The Maestro, was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played in the Negro leagues and Latin American leagues from 1923 to 1936 as a two-way player, both as a pitcher and a second baseman, although he excelled at all nine positions and later as a manager.
According to seamheads.com, Dihigo has the second highest WAR in Negro Leagues history (behind Oscar Charleston), which he accomplished with nearly equal production as a hitter as he did as a pitcher. A five-tool player, he is the only person to be inducted into halls of fame of Cuba,
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