Rogelio Bautista Martínez Ulloa (November 5, 1918 – May 24, 2010) was a

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who played briefly for the Washington Senators during the season. Listed at , 180 lb., Martínez batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cidra,

Matanzas Province Matanzas () is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Colón, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name, Matanzas. The resort town of Varadero is also located in this province. Among Cuban provinces, ...

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. Martínez was nicknamed ''

Limonar Limonar is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. Overview The municipality is divided into the barrios of Canímar, Guamacaro, Caoba, Sumidero, Coliseo, and San Miguel. Established in 1876 as ''Guamacaro'', the name was chan ...

'', after the modest little town in his native Matanzas where he started to play baseball. In one major league season, Martínez posted a 0–1 record with a 27.00

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in two appearances, including one

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, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks while

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none in 1.1 innings of work. Martínez died at the age of 91 after suffering an internal hemorrhage after a fall.

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