Anastasio Santaella Explained

Anastasio Santaella
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:1903
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Death Date:Unknown
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1935
Debutteam:New York Cubans
Finalyear:1936
Finalteam:New York Cubans
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Anastasio Santaella Mendoza (1903  - death unknown), nicknamed "Tacho", was a Cuban infielder in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Santaella made his Negro league debut in 1935 with the New York Cubans, and played with New York again in 1936.[1] A "brilliant infielder",[2] he played in the Mexican League from 1937 to 1948.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anastasio Santaella . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Book: Gonzalez Echevarria, Roberto . 1999 . The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball . New York . Oxford . 273 . 978-0-19-534917-7.
  3. Web site: Anastacio Santaella . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.