Manuel “Cocaina” Garcia pitched in the Negro Leagues in the 20s and 30s and is a member of the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame. He was most known for his pitching but was a heck of a hitter. This is a 1945-46 Carmelo Deportivo. These cards are paper thin and were usually glued into albums by collectors. Martin Dihigo, Ray Brown, Minnie Miñoso (his true rookie card), and many other greats are in this set, along with the 1946-47 Carmelo Deportivo set. I’m lucky enough to have a few cards from the set.

Love finding playing days cards of Negro Leaguers and Cuban cards are a great way to do it! Lucas Boada pitched 4 seasons in the Negro Leagues in the 20s for the Cuban Stars and Cuban Stars West. This is his 1924-25 Aguilitas card and one of my favorites. My friend, Matt Felumlee, helped me land this card! He has a cool site called cardhoundvintage.com! Check it out!