Hall of Fame Players
- MartÃn Dihigo holds the distinction of being in three different baseball Halls of Fame; the Cuban, Mexican and United States ones.
- Tetelo Vargas is a member of the Puerto Rican and Cuban baseball Hall of Fames, despite never having played a single game in Cuba. His election to the Cuban baseball Hall of Fame has been credited to his participation with the New York Cubans.
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