The Kids Are Alright - A Red Sox Do-Over

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Good series of updates, but what does OY mean?

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Originally Posted by Lord Byron

Good series of updates, but what does OY mean?

In this case, option years.

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Finally, Baldomero Almada is eligible! From Huatabampo, Sonora (but raised in LA), Melo was the first Mexico-born player to participate in MLB.

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Originally Posted by jasg224

Finally, Baldomero Almada is eligible! From Huatabampo, Sonora (but raised in LA), Melo was the first Mexico-born player to participate in MLB.

Yes, unfortunately we didn't get him automatically but we'll be trying to acquire him if we can. So odd that the Sox were the first to play a player from Mexico and the last to integrate.

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Originally Posted by luckymann

Yes, unfortunately we didn't get him automatically but we'll be trying to acquire him if we can. So odd that the Sox were the first to play a player from Mexico and the last to integrate.

Well, he wasn't your stereotypical Mexican. The Almadas were descendants of Portuguese royalty, and his mother was also a Spanish noble descendant according to Almada's SABR biography. After you learn that, it makes sense why he managed to make it to the MLB pre-integration.

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