José Santiago (1950s pitcher)
| José Santiago | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 4, 1928 Coamo, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: October 9, 2018 (aged 90) Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| NgL: 1947, for the New York Cubans | |
| MLB: April 17, 1954, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 15, 1956, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.66 |
| Strikeouts | 29 |
| Teams | |
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| Member of the Caribbean | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2003 |
José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán (September 4, 1928 – October 9, 2018),[1] better known by the nickname "Pantalones", was a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1954 and 1956 for the Cleveland Indians (1954–1955) and Kansas City Athletics (1956). In the Negro leagues, he played for the New York Cubans from 1947 to 1948.
Playing career[edit]
Born in Coamo, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg), he batted and threw right-handed. During his three MLB trials, Santiago posted a 3–2 record with 29 strikeouts and a 4.66 ERA in 27 appearances, including five starts and 56 innings of work, allowing 67 hits and 33 bases on balls. His entire pro career encompassed 13 years, 1947–1959, with two years in the Negro leagues and 11 in minor league baseball.
In 2003, Santiago was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame.
After baseball[edit]
In the 1970s, Santiago became a boxing promoter in Puerto Rico.[2][3] A believer in Puerto Rican Independence, Santiago, like his friend Fufi Santori, owned a technically possible, Puerto Rican passport, in his case numbered #001261, since 1997.[4]
See also[edit]
- List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major League Baseball
- 1957 Caribbean Series
- Players from Puerto Rico in Major League Baseball
References[edit]
- Clark, Dick; Lester, Larry (1994), The Negro Leagues Book, Cleveland, Ohio: Society for American Baseball Research
- Rene A. Santiago Fuentes (Son)
- Jose Santiago baseball statistics by Baseball Almanac
- ^ ""Murió un ícono del béisbol"". Primera Hora. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Shelton, Christopher (2 August 2017). "Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89)".
- ^ "Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89) - The CBZ Newswire". Archived from the original on 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ VOCERO, Yamaira Muñiz Pérez, EL. "Personalidades del deporte elogian el legado de Fufi Santori". El Vocero de Puerto Rico.
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External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- Retrosheet
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