| 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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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.
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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