Episode 13: El Maestro: The Story of Martin Dihigo

Imagine I could put you in a time machine, transport you to 1927, and give you a ticket to watch one of the greatest baseball players ever:

• This athlete could play any position, thanks to a cannon arm and unnatural swiftness
• His combination of speed and control made him one of the most feared pitchers of his day.
• His bat was just as dreaded, most seasons he finished with a batting average over .300.
• His knowledge of the game was unrivaled, and he could manage a team with superior ability.
• This player was eventually enshrined in not one, but five halls of fame around the world.
• He was compared to Joe DiMaggio, Roberto Clemente, and Babe Ruth.

You’d take that ticket in a second, right? Week if you grew up in the United States during thes time, you most likely never heard his name, because he never played a single game in Major League Baseball. But if you followed baseball outside of the United States during this time, you’d know exactly who this is. El Maestro. El Inmortal.

The Story of Martin Dihigo. Today on Rounders: A History of baseball in America’s.