Cabrera's career is particularly noteworthy because he became the first Spanish-born major leaguer and the first from the continent of Africa when he made his Major League Baseball debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on May 16, 1913.
What makes Cabrera's career remarkable is that he achieved a milestone as the first player of Spanish descent to join a Major League team and the first from Africa to reach the top level of baseball, making his MLB debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on May 16, 1913.