José Antonio Figueroa Freyre (June 13, 1914 – April 13, 2004), nicknamed "Tito", was a Puerto Rican professional pitcher in the Negro leagues.
| Tito Figueroa | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 13, 1914 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: April 13, 2004 (aged 89) | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the New York Cubans | |
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A native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Figueroa was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Tite Figueroa. He was a member of the Puerto Rico national baseball team and won the gold medal in javelin at the 1935 and 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games. Figueroa played for the New York Cubans in 1940.[1][2] He died in 2004 at age 89.
References edit
- ^ "José Figueroa". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Tito Figueroa". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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