Bobby Marcano

Roberto Marcano Cherubini (June 7, 1951[1] – November 13, 1990) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and for Tiburones de La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League.

During the MLB off-seasons he also played for Tiburones de La Guaira steadily from 1969 to 1985.

With Marcano putting up big numbers, the Braves went to four straight Japan Series, winning the first three (the first championships in the franchise's history).

[citation needed] Marcano played outfield for Tiburones de La Guaira (representing Venezuela) in the 1983 Caribbean Series.

[citation needed] His number 15 jersey was retired by Tiburones de La Guaira.