Chico Hernández
Salvador José "Chico" Hernández Ramos (January 3, 1916 – January 3, 1986) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played two seasons in the majors, 1942 and 1943, for the Chicago Cubs.
| Chico Hernández | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: January 3, 1916 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: January 3, 1986 (aged 70) Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1942, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 28, 1943, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
| Teams | |
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Along with Hi Bithorn , Chico became the third latino battery mates in ML history . Preceded by Tuero/Gonzalez ( Cards ) in 1918 , and Luque/Cueto ( Reds ) , also in 1918 . Retrosheet / Games / Season 1918 .[1]
Notes
- Retrosheet Web Page
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Chico Hernandez - Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL newspaper)
- Chico Hernández at Find a Grave
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