Notable Cuban Defectors

Ramirez left Cuba in 2007 and signed a four-year, $4.75 million deal with the White Sox. In 2008, "The Cuban Missile" finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting, hitting .290 with 21 home runs and 77 RBIs in 136 games. He made the final out of Mark Buehrle's perfect game last July.