Elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, Miranda played 12 seasons in the Cuban League, almost entirely with Almendares, with which he won five league pennants: 1949, '50, '54, '55 and '59.
According to Who's Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961, Miranda was the league's rookie of the year in 1948-49 and he holds the record for most sacrifice hits (17) in a season in 1953-54.
Miranda, who brother was Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame writer Fausto Miranda, played nine seasons in the majors from 1951-59 with the Senators, White Sox, Browns, Yankees and Orioles.
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