Valentín "Sirique" González (1876 - death date unknown) was a Cuban

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center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball and softball fielding position between left field and right field. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the ...

in the

Cuban League The Cuban League ( Spanish: ''Liga cubana'') was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961. The schedule usually operated during the winter months, so the ...

. He played from 1890 to 1912 with several ballclubs, mostly with the Habana club. He also played for the Jacksonville Jays of the

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in 1905 and 1906.Baseball-Reference (Minors)
/ref> He was elected to the

Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame The Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame (''Salón de la Fama del Béisbol Cubano'') is a hall of fame that honors eminent baseball players from Cuban baseball. Established in 1939 to honor players, managers, and umpires in the pre-revolution Cuban League ...

in 1939.

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1876 births Year of death missing Cuban League players Punzo players Jacksonville Jays players Club Fé players Baseball catchers Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame inductees {{Cuba-baseball-catcher-stub