Martín Dihigo
Cuban baseball player (1906–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dihigo (de-ee'-go) and the second or maternal family name is Llanos (lyah'-nos).
Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos (May 25, 1906[1] – May 20, 1971), called The Immortal and The Maestro, was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played in the Negro leagues and Latin American leagues from 1923 to 1936 as a two-way player, both as a pitcher and a second baseman, although he excelled at all nine positions and later as a manager.
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Martín Dihigo | |
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Pitcher / Second baseman / Manager | |
Born: (1906-05-25)May 25, 1906[1] Matanzas, Cuba | |
Died: May 20, 1971(1971-05-20) (aged 64) Cienfuegos, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro leagues debut | |
1923, Cuban Stars (East) | |
Last Negro leagues appearance | |
1945, New York Cubans | |
Negro leagues statistics | |
Win–loss record | 27–19 |
Earned run average | 3.34 |
Strikeouts | 246 |
Batting average | .307 |
Home runs | 68 |
Runs batted in | 309 |
Managerial record | 58–51–6 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1977 |
Election method | Negro Leagues Committee |
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