Luis Márquez
| Luis Márquez | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: October 28, 1925 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 18, 1951, for the Boston Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 11, 1954, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .182 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 11 | ||
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Luis Ángel "Canena" Márquez Sánchez (October 28, 1925 – March 1, 1988, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) was a professional baseball player. He was the third Puerto Rican to play in Major League Baseball (after Hiram Bithorn and Luis Olmo).[1] Márquez played in a total of 68 games in the major leagues, split in two seasons between the Boston Braves, the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. His final game was on July 11, 1954.
He played in the Negro Leagues with the New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants and Homestead Grays. In 1949 he became the first black player to sign with the New York Yankees.[2] He played for 20 seasons in Puerto Rico's winter league. In a history of Puerto Rican baseball, Thomas Van Hyning described Márquz as "a complete ballplayer who could hit, run, throw, play good defense and provide power when needed."[3] He is the all-time leader in hits (1,206), runs (768) and doubles (235).[4]
Márquez played 14 seasons in the minor leagues. He played for the Portland Beavers in the Pacific Coast League and for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Toledo Sox, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers in the American Association.[5]
Márquez was involved in baseball throughout his life as player, coach, trainer, and Little League coach. The municipal baseball stadium in Aguadilla, Estadio Luis A. Canena Márquez, is named for him.[6]
Márquez was murdered in Puerto Rico, as he was shot during a domestic dispute.[7]
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Notes
- ↑ Bjarkman (2005), p. 253.
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- ↑ Van Hyning (1995), p. 119.
- ↑ Bjarkman (2005), p. 234; McNeil (2012), p. 214.
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- ↑ Riley (2002), p. 513.
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
- 1925 births
- 1988 deaths
- 1988 murders in the United States
- Baltimore Elite Giants players
- Boston Braves players
- Cangrejeros de Santurce (baseball) players
- Caribbean Series players
- Chicago Cubs players
- Dallas Rangers players
- Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers players
- Deaths by firearm in Puerto Rico
- Homestead Grays players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- Milwaukee Brewers (AA) players
- Negro league baseball players
- New York Black Yankees players
- Newark Bears players
- People murdered in Puerto Rico
- Petroleros de Poza Rica players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Portland Beavers players
- Puerto Rican murder victims
- Toledo Sox players
- Williamsport Grays players
