Asdrubal Cabrera played 15 years in Major League Baseball, with the Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Nationals, Rangers, Diamondbacks and Reds. His lifetime batting average is .266.
Asdrubal is
a Carthaginian name meaning “Help of Baal.” Baal was the major god of the
Canaanites many thousands of years ago. A force of Canaanites established
Carthage on the coast of North Africa in the 800 BCE time. Rome defeated and
razed Carthage in 146 BCE.
Neftali Feliz
pitched in Major League Baseball for 10 years, with the Rangers, Tigers,
Pirates, Royals and Brewers. His record was 21-20, with an earned run average
of 3.55 and 107 saves.
Neftali is
an adaptation of the Hebrew name Naphtali, meaning “Struggle.” The Canaanites
and the Hebrews were longtime enemies. God told the Hebrews to cleanse the land
of Canaanites.
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