Joe Cambria

Joe Cambria
Born
Carlo Cambria

(1890-07-05)July 5, 1890
Messina, Italy
DiedSeptember 24, 1962(1962-09-24) (aged 72)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJoseph Carl Cambria
Occupation(s)Baseball scout
Executive in Minor League Baseball
Executive in Negro league baseball
Minor League Baseball outfielder

Joseph Carl Cambria, also known as "Papa Joe," (born Carlo Cambria; July 5, 1890 – September 24, 1962) was an American professional baseball scout and executive who was a pioneer in recruiting Latin American players. From 1929 through 1940, he owned several Minor League Baseball teams, as well as the Negro league Baltimore Black Sox. He is best known, however, for his work as a scout for Major League Baseball, especially for his work in Cuba. From the mid-1930s until his death in 1962, he recruited hundreds of Cuban players for the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins.[1] Cambria was described as "the first of many scouts who searched Latin America for inexpensive recruits for their respective ball clubs."[2]

  1. ^ McKenna, Brian. "Joe Cambria". SABR BioProject. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Regaldo, Samuel O. (2000). ""Latin Players on the Cheap:" Professional Baseball Recruitment in Latin America and the Neocolonialist Tradition". Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies. 8 (1): 9. Retrieved February 25, 2013.