Habana jersey worn by Salvador Hernandez that brought a winning bid of $1,827 at Leland's in May of 2002.The auction website says the jersey came directly from Hernandez's family and lists it as being from the 1944 Cuban League season.
But the design indicates it's actually from the 1947-48 Players Federation, a short-lived circuit that operated outside Organized Baseball at Stadium La Tropical.
That season, Hernandez, who was elected into the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, served as manager and catcher for the Leones de la Habana team. He batted .232 but managed the team to a first-place finish.
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