José Fernández (catcher)
José Fernández | |
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Catcher / First baseman | |
Born: June 6, 1896 Guanabacoa, Cuba | |
Died: July 20, 1972 (aged 76) Guanabacoa, Cuba | |
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
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Negro league baseball debut | |
1916, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
Last appearance | |
1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .274 |
Hits | 353 |
Managerial record | 280–326–18 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager
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Career highlights and awards | |
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José María Tranquilino Fernández Marín Sr. (June 6, 1896 – July 20, 1972) was a Cuban baseball catcher and manager in the Negro leagues from the 1910s to the 1940s.
A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, Fernández was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Rudy Fernández. He managed the New York Cubans for 12 consecutive seasons from 1939 to 1950. Fernández died in Guanabacoa in 1972 at age 76.