Orlando Varona
| Orlando Varona | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: December 8, 1925 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: March 2, 1977 (aged 51) New York, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1948, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Negro American League statistics | |
| Batting average | .185 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Orlando Clemente Varona Fleitas (December 8, 1925 – March 2, 1977) was a Cuban shortstop for the Negro league Memphis Red Sox from 1948 to 1950.
A native of Havana, Cuba, Varona was selected to represent Memphis in the annual East–West All-Star Game in 1949.[1] He also played in the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League in 1956 with Indios del Bóer.[2] He died in New York, New York in 1977 at age 51.
References
[edit]- ↑ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 436. ISBN 9780803280007.
- ↑ Revel, Layton. "Forgotten Heroes: Silvio Garcia" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 24. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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- Baseball shortstops
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