Juan Padrón (baseball)
| Juan Padrón | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 20, 1892 Key West, Florida, U.S. | |
| Died: December 7, 1981 (aged 89) East Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1915, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1926, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Teams | |
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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]
In the 1930's he pitched for several different semi-professional teams around Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1931, he pitched in exhibition games against the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a Grand Rapids All-Star team. Against the Cardinals, who would go on to win the World Series that year, Padrón pitched a 10-inning complete game, striking out seven and allowing just six hits and one run. Padrón and the All Stars won the game 2 to 1.[4]
In 1935, Padrón briefly played for Gilkerson's Union Giants. He continued to pitch until 1939. Padrón died in East Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1981 at age 89.
References
- ^ Gary Ashwill (December 22, 2011). "Padrón v. Padrón". Agate Type. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Juan Padrón". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Juan Padrón". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "The Cuban Players". Retrieved 2026-02-11.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Cuban and Black Baseball stats and Seamheads