José Acosta (basketball)

	José Acosta (basketball) José Acosta may refer to: José Acosta (baseball) (1891–1977), Cuban baseball player José Acosta Cubero (born 1947), Spanish politician José de Acosta (1540–1600), Jesuit naturalist and missionary in Latin America José Eugenio Acosta (1942–2006), Argentine equestrian José Julián Acosta José Julián Acosta (February 16, 1825 – August 26, 1891), was a journalist and an advocate of the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico. Early years José Julián Acosta Calbo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Francisco de Acosta y Sandova ... (1825–1891), journalist and advocate of the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico {{hndis, Acosta, Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	José Acosta (baseball) José Acosta (March 4, 1891 – November 16, 1977) was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB), the Cuban League, the minor leagues, and the Negro leagues who played three seasons for the Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators. Before joining the white minor leagues, he played the 1915 season in the Negro leagues as a member of the integrated Long Branch Cubans. Acosta played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1912 to 1930. He led the league in winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage or Copeland score is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. The statistic is commonly used in standings or rankings to compare teams or individuals. It is defined as wins divided by the to ... five times: in 1914–15, 1915–16, 1917, 1918–19, and 1924–25. He also led the league in wins in 1918–19 and 1920–21. His best season was in 1918–19 when he had a 16–10 record. He was elected to the Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	José Acosta Cubero José Acosta Cubero (born 24 May 1947 died 18 July 2025) was a Spanish Socialist politician who served in the Congress of Deputies The Congress of Deputies () is the lower house of the , Spain's legislative branch, the upper house being the Senate of Spain, Senate. The Congress meets in the Palacio de las Cortes, Madrid, Palace of the Parliament () in Madrid. Congress has ..., representing Madrid Province for the first to eighth legislatures. References 1947 births Living people Members of the 1st Congress of Deputies (Spain) Members of the 2nd Congress of Deputies (Spain) Members of the 3rd Congress of Deputies (Spain) Members of the 4th Congress of Deputies (Spain) Members of the 5th Congress of Deputies (Spain) Members of the 6th Congress of Deputies (Spain) Members of the 7th Congress of Deputies (Spain) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians Politicians from Madrid Members of the 8th Congress of Deputies (Spain) {{Madrid-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	José De Acosta José de Acosta, SJ (1539 or 1540 in Medina del Campo, Spain – February 15, 1600 in Salamanca, Spain) was a sixteenth-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and naturalist in Latin America. His deductions regarding the ill effects of crossing over the Andes in 1570 related to the atmosphere being too thin for human needs led to the modern understanding of a variety of altitude sickness, now referred to as ''Acosta's disease''. Life José de Acosta was born in Medina del Campo in Spain, about twenty-four miles from Valladolid, in Old Castile, on the left bank of the swampy river Zapardiel, and overlooked by the old castle of La Mota. He was of converso background. His parents had five sons, Gerónimo, Christóval, José, Diego, and Bernardo. The Acosta brothers were fellow townsmen of the elder soldier Bernal Diaz, who told the story of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. In 1553, at the age of thirteen, Acosta became a novice in the Society of Jesus in Medina del Campo. Four of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	José Eugenio Acosta José Eugenio Acosta (17 August 1942 – 31 July 2006) was an Argentine equestrian. He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References External links * 1942 births 2006 deaths Equestrians at the 1968 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1972 Summer Olympics Argentine male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Argentina Equestrians from Buenos Aires 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]