Silvino Ruiz (1901 – death unknown), nicknamed "Poppa", was a Cuban pitcher in the Negro leagues between 1928 and 1941.
| Silvino Ruiz | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: 1901 Guanabacoa, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1928, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1941, for the New York Cubans | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, Ruiz played for the Cuban Stars (East) in 1928 and 1929, then returned to the team in 1937. He went on to play four seasons for the New York Cubans, and represented New York in the 1940 East–West All-Star Game.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ "Silvino Ruiz". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Silvino Ruiz". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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