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José Ariel Contreras (born December 12, 1971 in Havana, Cuba) is a right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. He previously played for the New York Yankees (2003-2004).
During Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, television commentators said that Contreras, who started the game for the White Sox, had his name banned from being mentioned in Cuba by order of President Fidel Castro. White Sox games were also banned from Cuban television and could be seen only with illegal television satellites. The White Sox went on to win the World Series in 4 games.