Martín Dihigo

Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos (May 25, 1906 – May 20, 1971), nicknamed "the Immortal" and "the Maestro," was a Cuban pitcher, utility player, and manager who played in the Negro leagues and Latin American winter leagues from 1923 to 1945. A two-way player used predominantly as a pitcher and second baseman, he excelled at all nine positions before turning to managing.

Born in the sugarmill town of Cidra in Matanzas Province, Cuba, Dihigo debuted with the Cuban Stars in 1923 and spent most of his early career in the Negro leagues. He led the Eastern Colored League in home runs in 1926 and tied for the lead in 1927. He had successful stints with the Homestead Grays and the Hilldale Giants, and in 1935 signed with the New York Cubans as player-manager. He spent much of his later playing career in the Mexican League, returning to the New York Cubans for the 1945 season.

Dihigo was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977, the second Hispanic-born ballplayer inducted after Roberto Clemente. He also holds the distinction of membership in three other baseball halls of fame: Cuban, Mexican, and Dominican.