José Méndez
Cuban baseball player (1885–1928) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with José Méndez (rower) or José Méndez (footballer).
José Colmenar del Valle Méndez (January 2, 1885 – October 31, 1928) was a Cuban right-handed pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Cárdenas, Matanzas, he died at age 43 in Havana. Known in Cuba as El Diamante Negro ("The Black Diamond"), he became a legend in his homeland. He was one of the first group of players elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 2006.
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José Méndez | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1885-01-02)January 2, 1885 Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba | |
Died: October 31, 1928(1928-10-31) (aged 43) Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro leagues debut | |
1908, for the Cuban Stars | |
Last Negro leagues appearance | |
1926, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Negro leagues[lower-alpha 1] statistics | |
Win–loss record | 30–9 |
Earned run average | 3.46 |
Strikeouts | 139 |
Managerial record | 196–100–5 |
Winning % | .662 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2006 |
Election method | Committee on African-American Baseball |
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