[1] Cambria was described as "the first of many scouts who searched Latin America for inexpensive recruits for their respective ball clubs.

In 1893 he and his two older brothers were brought to the United States by his father; his mother did not make the trip and may have died in Italy.

His career as a baseball player ended after he broke his leg, and he returned to Massachusetts, worked in Boston and Lowell, and married Charlotte Kane.

[1][3] After his military service, Cambria moved to Baltimore where he eventually owned a laundry business, the Bugle Coat and Apron Company.

[1][4] In 1932, Cambria became co-owner (with George Rossiter) and general manager of the Baltimore Black Sox, a Negro league team.

He renovated and expanded Bugle Field, adding lighting equipment for night games, and made it the home park for the Black Sox.

Cambria's team faced competition from two other Baltimore-based Negro league teams—Ben Taylor headed the Baltimore Stars, and J.

He sold many players to major league clubs, and established a close working relationship with Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators.

Cambria appealed the decision to the president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, but to no avail.

He signed many other Cuban players who eventually made it to the major leagues, including Sandy Consuegra, Bobby Estalella, Willy Miranda, Mike Fornieles, Connie Marrero, Tony Oliva, Camilo Pascual, Pedro Ramos, and Zoilo Versalles.

He also invested in the neighborhood around Gran Stadium, buying bars, rental properties, and a small restaurant behind the center-field scoreboard.