Juan Guilbe
Juan Guilbe Colón (June 26, 1914 – April 29, 1994) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher in the American Negro leagues in the 1940s.
| Juan Guilbe | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 26, 1914 Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: April 29, 1994 (aged 79) Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Guilbe was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Felix Guilbe.[1] Older brother Juan pitched in the Negro leagues for the New York Cubans in 1940, and the Indianapolis Clowns in 1947,[2] and was inducted into the Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.[3] Guilbe died in Ponce in 1994 at age 79.
References
- "Juan Guilbe". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Juan Guilbe". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Juan Guilbe at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
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