"And so, thus my dad became named in the U.S. Minnie Minoso from Orestes Miñoso," Rice-Miñoso said. So now the students and baseball fans have a better understanding of "The Cuban Comet." ...

FILE – In a March 9, 1957 file photo, Chicago White Sox outfielder Orestes “Minnie” Minoso poses in batting position at Al Lopez Field in Tampa, Fla. Major league baseball’s first black ...