Nov. 10: On this date, actor and one-time baseball player Chuck Connors died in 1992 in Los Angeles.Best known for his 1950s-60s TV show, The Rifleman, Connors was a Brooklyn Dodgers farmhand, a major-league player (briefly) and played two seasons with Almendares, winning back-to-back Cuban League pennants from 1948-50.
He batted .257 with three home runs and 35 RBI during the 1948-49 season and .287 with three homers and 17 RBI in 1949-50.
This photo brought a winning bid of $297 at Leland's in December 2004.
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