A Cuban baseball pitcher, Jose Contreras dominated international competition before defecting to the United States to play against the best in the major leagues. First off to a rocky start with the
New York Yankees, Contreras found himself with the
Chicago White Sox and dominating hitters en route to the ChiSox to the World Series title in 2006, the team's first since 1919.
Sporting a protective boot on his left leg and moving gingerly on crutches, injured pitcher Jose Contreras (ruptured Achilles tendon) made a rare appearance in the White Sox locker room before Saturday's game.
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:59:14 GMTContreras visits with White Sox
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:20:10 GMTJim Thome homered in the 15th inning to pass Mickey Mantle on the career list and give the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that extended their AL Central lead Saturday night.
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:45:35 GMTCHICAGO - Jim Thome passed Mickey Mantle at the perfect time.
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:43:00 GMTVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:03:05 GMT
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Jose's nicknames include "The Cuban Missile" and "El Titan de Bronze", the latter of which was given to him by Fidel Castro himself (it was the nickname of a 19th century revolutionary Cuban general).
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