Anastasio Santaella
| Anastasio Santaella | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman / Third Baseman / Shortstop | |
| Born: 1903 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: Unknown | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1935, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the New York Cubans | |
| Teams | |
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Anastasio Santaella Mendoza (1903 – death unknown), nicknamed "Tacho", was a Cuban professional baseball second baseman, third baseman and shortstop in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League.
A native of Havana, Cuba, Santaella made his Negro league debut in 1935 with the New York Cubans, and played with New York again in 1936.[1] A "brilliant infielder",[2] He played in the Mexican League from 1937 to 1944, and then again in 1948. He played for six different teams in the Mexican League, including three separate stints with Diablos Rojos del Mexico.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anastasio Santaella". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Gonzalez Echevarria, Roberto (1999). The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball. New York: Oxford. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-19-534917-7.
- ^ "Anastacio Santaella". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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