5. A player known for playing in five different decades died in 2015. Who was this Cuban native, who played for four different MLB teams, primarily the White Sox and the Indians?
From Quiz MLB Deaths in 2015
Answer:
Minnie Minoso
Minoso broke in with the Indians in 1949, and retired with the White Sox in 1964 at the age of 39. He "unretired" for three games in 1976, and then again for two games in 1980, to achieve the (rather artificial) record of playing in five decades.
Minoso's failure to receive induction into baseball's Hall of Fame is seen by sabermetricians as one of the biggest Hall of Fame injustices. The problem is that Minoso never led his league in home runs or RBIs, and these are the stats which the writers who do the Hall of Fame voting tend to emphasize over other factors. Minoso did, however, lead his league in hits once, in doubles once, in triples three times, in stolen bases three times, and in hit by pitches an amazing ten times! A second problem with the Hall of Fame voting is the Hall's rule that a member must be inducted in only one category; i.e., his whole baseball career cannot be considered. In Minoso's case, that means that only his Major league career can be considered, and his three years as a star in the Negro Leagues from 1946 through 1948 must be ignored. The nine years he spent in the Mexican League after his MLB retirement must also be ignored.
The other choices are players Minoso played with during the 1950s.