Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Juan Antonio Jiménez Martes (March 8, 1949-October 12, 2008) was a Major League Baseball player from the Dominican Republic. His career in the majors was limited to four games as a pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1974. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League. The two leagues merged in 2000 into a single MLB organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball after 100 years as separate legal entities.