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After beginning his professional baseball career at the age of 17 in Caracas, Venezuela, Chico Carrasquel played for the White Sox from 1950 to 1955.

In 1951 he was the first Latin American to play in the Major League All-Star Game. His first challenges as an immigrant and a baseball player included the language barrier: management wanted all the Latin players to speak in English.

Luis Aloma was a pitcher—a Cuban guy—so he spoke English and he helped me, because in those days I didn't understand anything in English.... Today, the Latin players have [translators, etc.].

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In those days, in the 40s and 50s, we don't have help. They say, “Go to hell.” Nowadays, you look at the lineup, it's a lot of Latin players, but in those days, what the hell, just one or two, so they say you have to speak English....

They told Hector Rodriguez to speak English and he said, “The only thing I know is, well, if he wants me to talk English, I know how to say