12/01/1898
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Carlos Moran the 5th pick of the first round. Carlos "Chino" Morán Benavides a native of Matanzas, Cuba, was born in 1878. Carlos has the distinction to be the first Cuban born player in the IMLB.
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