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Juan Padrón (baseball)

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Juan Padrón
Pitcher
Born: (1892-10-20)October 20, 1892
Key West, Florida
Died: December 7, 1981(1981-12-07) (aged 89)
East Grand Rapids, Michigan
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1915, for the Lincoln Giants
Last appearance
1926, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Teams

Juan Padrón Acosta (October 20, 1892 – December 7, 1981) was an American Negro league and Cuban League pitcher in the 1910s and 1920s.

A native of Key West, Florida, Padrón spent over a decade in the Negro leagues, making his debut in 1915 with the Lincoln Giants, and finishing in 1926 with the Indianapolis ABCs.[1][2] He also spent time in the Cuban League with the Almendares and Habana clubs.[3] Padrón died in East Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1981 at age 89.

References

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  1. ^ Gary Ashwill (December 22, 2011). "Padrón v. Padrón". Agate Type. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Juan Padrón". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Juan Padrón". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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