Bartolo Portuondo Explained

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]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://johndonaldson.bravehost.com/pdf/00847.pdf "Monarchs Here for a Series of Games with As" Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN, Saturday, May 15, 1920, Page 9, Column 4
  2. Book: Figueredo, Jorge S. . Who's Who In Cuban Baseball, 1878-1961 . Jefferson, North Carolina . McFarland & Company . 2003 . 0-7864-1503-7 . .
  3. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . registration . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 . .
  4. Web site: Iván García . In Cuba We Lack A Lot of Things, But We Have Omara Portuondo . TranslatingCuba.com . November 2, 2010 . 2014-01-30.