The reach of baseball globally has grown over the years. Just in the last couple years, we’ve seen players from South Africa, Lithuania, and other countries less known for their baseball prowess.
Throughout their history, the Yankees have featured some players from these places, and it dates back right to the early days of the team.
John Anderson
The impetus for this post was John Anderson. In the offseason after the first ever New York Highlanders team took the field, they acquired Anderson in December 1903. Anderson was coming off his ninth major league season.