The athlete and Cuban pop star will be the first Latin MLB player to perform on the Great White Way.

José 'Candelita' Iglesias

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José Iglesias is headed to Broadway. The MLB veteran and Latin pop singer, who records as Candelita, will join the musical Buena Vista Social Club as The Narrator from Aug. 27 to Oct. 4 for a six-week run. In doing so, he will become the first Latin Major League Baseball player to perform on Broadway.