Victor Pellot a.k.a. "Vic Power" (November 1, 1927 – November 29, 2005) was the second Puerto Rican of African descent to play in Major League Baseball and the first Puerto Rican to play in the American League. He used the name Vic Power during his 12-year Major League career, but played as Victor Pellot when he played winter baseball in Puerto Rico.
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