Orlando Varona

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varona and the second or maternal family name is Fleitas.
Orlando Varona
Shortstop
Born: (1925-12-08)December 8, 1925
Havana, Cuba
Died: March 2, 1977(1977-03-02) (aged 51)
New York, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1948, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1950, for the Memphis Red Sox
Negro American League statistics
Batting average.185
Home runs1
Runs batted in3
Teams

Orlando Clemente Varona Fleitas (December 8, 1925 – March 2, 1977) was a Cuban shortstop for the Negro league Memphis Red Sox from 1948 to 1950.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Varona was selected to represent Memphis in the annual East–West All-Star Game in 1949.[1] He also played in the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League in 1956 with Indios del Bóer.[2] He died in New York, New York in 1977 at age 51.

References

  1. ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 436. ISBN 9780803280007.
  2. ^ Revel, Layton. "Forgotten Heroes: Silvio Garcia" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 24. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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