Oldest ex-Major League Baseball player dies in Cuba aged 102
23 April 2014 Last updated at 22:49 ET
Oldest ex-Major League Baseball player dies in Cuba aged 102
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Connie Marrero posing with a self-autographed baseball Conrado Marrero was renowned for his love of cigars and
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The oldest former player with Major League Baseball, Conrado "Connie" Marrero, has died at home in Havana at the age of 102.
Marrero first made his name in Cuba in the 1930s - but went on to have a late career surge in Washington in the 50s.
He was also a hero in his home country, where he returned after the 1959 revolution.
Marrero's death, confirmed by relatives, came just two days before his 103rd birthday.
'Living legend'
Marrero debuted for the Washington Senators at the relatively old age of almost 39, a signing initially dismissed as a joke, says the BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Havana.
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Marrero (left) played for the Washington Senators in the 1950s[/font]
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