Long Branch Cubans

Later that summer, they moved their home games to Poughkeepsie, New York, where they were usually referred to as the "Long Branch Cubans.

The 1915 and 1916 teams competed during part of the season in a new, independent Atlantic League, representing Long Branch in 1915 and Poughkeepsie in 1916.

[6] Brothers Carlos and Richard (Ricardo) Henríquez were born in Colombia and immigrated to the United States with their family as children, settling in New York City.

In 1911 and 1912, Richard managed and played for an independent baseball team in the New Jersey resort town of Long Branch.

In 1912, the team recruited several Cuban players, including Dolf Luque, pitcher, Mike González, catcher, and Tomás Romañach, shortstop.

Henríquez recruited several new players from Cuba: In early July, the Cubans moved from Newark back to Long Branch, where they finished the season.

[2] The Cubans led the 1914 pennant race until late in the season, but Poughkeepsie passed them and won the title.

The team's 1915 roster was mostly familiar names: Calvo, Romañach, Violá, Padrón, Hungo, Baranda, Torres and Acosta.

An article in the Schenectady Gazette (July 22, 1916) said that the Cubans won seven of 14 games against major league opponents in 1915.

[50][52][53] Ramón González, age 21, took over at third base, as Padrón moved to the outfield to replace Tomás Calvo.

[49] The team began the year playing in Jersey City, then rejoined the independent Atlantic League, representing Poughkeepsie.

They played poorly in the Tri-County League; the Lincoln Giants, representing Dover, easily won the championship.