Bartolo Portuondo | |
Position: | Infielder |
Birth Date: | August 24, 1893 La Habana, Cuba |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Cuban League |
Debutyear: | 1911/12 |
Debutteam: | Havana Park |
Finalleague: | Negro leagues |
Finalyear: | 1927 |
Finalteam: | Cuban Stars (East) |
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Bartolome "Bartolo" Portuondo (August 24, 1893 - May 26, 1981) was a Cuban baseball infielder in the Cuban League and the U.S. Negro leagues. In Cuba he played from 1911/12 to 1926/27 with several teams, most notably Almendares.[2] His American career lasted from 1915 to 1927; he played for the Cuban Stars (East), Cuban Stars (West), and the Kansas City Monarchs, among other teams.[3]
Portuondo's wife was a member of a wealthy white Cuban family. Their daughter Omara Portuondo became an internationally known singer.[4]
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