Juan Armenteros
Catcher
Born: (1928-06-24)June 24, 1928
Sagua la Grande, Cuba
Died: October 8, 2003(2003-10-08) (aged 75)
Miami, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right

Juan Francis Armenteros (June 24, 1928 – October 8, 2003)[1] was a professional Cuban baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played as a catcher[2] for a number of teams including the Kansas City Monarchs from 1953 to 1955 as well as the Havana Cubans from 1951 to 1953.[3] Armenteros played in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game[4] as well as the Negro leagues all-star team for three years.

Personal life

Armenteros got married in 1958 and retired from baseball as a result of not wanting to subject his wife to the poor living conditions in the Negro leagues.[1]

Career

Armenteros played as a catcher[2] for a number of teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs and the Havana Cubans.[3] He appeared in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game.[4] He also played on the Negro leagues all-star team for three years, where he compiled a .327 batting average.[1]

According to Negro leagues player John Mitchell, Armenteros was very good.[5] He played from 1956 to 1958 in minor league baseball.[6] Armenteros died on October 8, 2003.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kelley, B. P. (2000). The Negro Leagues Revisited: Conversations with 66 More Baseball Heroes. McFarland. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-7864-0875-7. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  2. 1 2 Ackmann, M. (2010). Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League. Chicago Review Press, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-56976-684-2. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "nlbpa.com - Armenteros, Juan". nlbpa.com. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  4. 1 2 Lester, L. (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-8000-7. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  5. ↑ Kelley, B. P. (2003). "I Will Never Forget": Interviews with 39 Former Negro League Players. McFarland. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-7864-1481-9. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  6. ↑ "Juan Armenteros Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
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