Juan Armenteros | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Sagua la Grande, Cuba | June 24, 1928|
Died: October 8, 2003 Miami, Florida | (aged 75)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right |
Juan Francis Armenteros (June 24, 1928 – October 8, 2003) [1] was a professional Cuban baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played as a catcher [2] for a number of teams including the Kansas City Monarchs from 1953 to 1955 as well as the Havana Cubans from 1951 to 1953. [3] Armenteros played in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game [4] as well as the Negro leagues all-star team for three years.
Armenteros got married in 1958 and retired from baseball as a result of not wanting to subject his wife to the poor living conditions in the Negro leagues. [1]
Armenteros played as a catcher [2] for a number of teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs and the Havana Cubans. [3] He appeared in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game. [4] He also played on the Negro leagues all-star team for three years, where he compiled a .327 batting average. [1]
According to Negro leagues player John Mitchell, Armenteros was very good. [5] He played from 1956 to 1958 in minor league baseball. [6] Armenteros died on October 8, 2003. [3]
Juan Armenteros | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Sagua la Grande, Cuba | June 24, 1928|
Died: October 8, 2003 Miami, Florida | (aged 75)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right |
Juan Francis Armenteros (June 24, 1928 – October 8, 2003) [1] was a professional Cuban baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played as a catcher [2] for a number of teams including the Kansas City Monarchs from 1953 to 1955 as well as the Havana Cubans from 1951 to 1953. [3] Armenteros played in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game [4] as well as the Negro leagues all-star team for three years.
Armenteros got married in 1958 and retired from baseball as a result of not wanting to subject his wife to the poor living conditions in the Negro leagues. [1]
Armenteros played as a catcher [2] for a number of teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs and the Havana Cubans. [3] He appeared in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game. [4] He also played on the Negro leagues all-star team for three years, where he compiled a .327 batting average. [1]
According to Negro leagues player John Mitchell, Armenteros was very good. [5] He played from 1956 to 1958 in minor league baseball. [6] Armenteros died on October 8, 2003. [3]