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The first Mexican born player in MLB was outfielder Mel Almada, born in Huatabampo, Sonora, who played his first game for the Boston Red Sox on September 8, 1933. Almada played 7 seasons in MLB with the Red Sox, Senators, Browns, and Dodgers and ended his career with a .284 batting average.

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The first Mexican born player in the NFL was Aldo Richins who played 1 game in 1935 for the Detroit Lions. Richins was born in Colonia Diaz.

After Richins came place kickers Efran Herrera and Sergio Albert in 1974. Albert played 12 games for the St. Louis Cardinals and was born in Mexico City. Herrera played eight seasons for the Cowboys, Seahawks, and Bills and was named a first team All-Pro and named to the Pro Bowl in 1977. Herrera was born in Guadalajara.

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Vicente Simental in 1882 . Born in San Francisco from a mexican mother , and perhaps from a mexican father . He played by the name Sandy Nava .

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