Minnie Mendoza was born on December 3, 1934, in Ceiba del Agua, Cuba.

[2] Mendoza played 16 games for the Minnesota Twins during the 1970 MLB season as a 36-year-old rookie.

[2][4][5] Mendoza was a coach for the Burlington Indians in the Appalachian League and was manager for the team in 1992.

[2] As of 2008, Mendoza was the Latin America field coordinator in the Cleveland Indians organization.

[6] Mendoza died in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, on September 9, 2024, at the age of 89.