Cristóbal Torriente
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Cristóbal Torriente was a Cuban-born Negro Leagues baseball star of the early 20th century, renowned as a powerful left-handed hitter and outstanding all-around outfielder often compared to Babe Ruth.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cuban person
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Negro league baseball player ⓘ baseball player ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| battingStyle | left-handed ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cementerio de Colón, Havana, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Babe Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cuba ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1893-11-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1938-04-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfHallOfFameInduction | 2006 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the greatest players in Negro leagues history ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Cuban ⓘ |
| familyName | Torriente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | professional baseball ⓘ |
| givenName | Cristóbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⓘ |
| league |
Cuban League
NERFINISHED
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Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Almendares
NERFINISHED
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Chicago American Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Cienfuegos (Cuban League) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuban Stars (West) NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Habana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City Monarchs NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Cuban Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
all-around outfield play
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being compared to Babe Ruth ⓘ powerful left-handed hitting ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cienfuegos, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| playedIn |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
center fielder
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outfielder ⓘ right fielder ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| throwingStyle | left-handed ⓘ |
| throws | left ⓘ |
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