Born in Havana, González played winter league baseball in the Cuban League from 1910 to 1936 and was a long-time player-manager with Club Habana, which he led to 14 titles from 1914 to 1953. He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.

Jan 4, 2012 · Miguel Angel González Cordero was born on September 24, 1890, in the town of Regla, across the bay from Havana. Not much is known about his early life, other than that he and his family lived humbly in modest surroundings.

Apr 13, 2012 · Mike Gonzalez, a Cuban native born in Havana in 1890, was a coach with the 1936 Cardinals and resided in Havana. He was instrumental in helping arrange the Cardinals’ four-game exhibition series in March 1936 against two longtime Cuban League clubs, Habana and Almendares.

Jun 8, 2015 · Miguel Angel “Mike” González was born in Havana, Cuba on September 24, 1890. He was among the few Hispanic players on a major league roster in the big leagues in 1925. Table 1: First Latin American player to homer in historic NL ballparks

Cuban-born Mike Gonzalez had a seventeen-year career as a catcher, all in the National League. He played seventeen years in spite of being out of the majors in the middle of his career, playing for the St. Paul Saints in 1922 and 1923.

Miguel Angel "Mike" Gonzalez spent almost his entire adult life in baseball, but his role as a trailblazer is hardly known of today. Amongst Gonzalez's many accomplishments are 17 seasons as a journeyman backstop, 13 years as a big league coach, and the author of the now-famous "Good field, no hit" line used to describe a player he was scouting.

Dec 19, 2014 · Gonzalez, a Havana native, had three stints with the Cardinals as a catcher: 1915-18, 1924-25 and 1931-32. He also played for the Braves, Reds, Giants and Cubs. During his 17-year playing career in the majors, Gonzalez developed a reputation for his baseball savvy.

He died on February 19, 1977, at age 86 in Havana, Cuba and is a member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame. Major League Baseball Player. Born in La Habana, Cuba, on September 4, 1890, he was a catcher playing with integrated teams from Cuba, when he made his debut with the Boston Braves on September 28, 1912.

Mike Gonzalez, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Wednesday, September 24, 1890, in Havana, Cuba. Gonzalez was 22 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 28, 1912, with the Boston Braves.

Miguel "Mike" González, who was born in Havana, Cuba, became the first Latin American manager in big league history when he skippered the Cardinals for 16 games in 1938. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)