José Zardón Explained

José Zardón
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:20 May 1923
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Death Place:Tamarac, Florida
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 18
Debutyear:1945
Debutteam:Washington Senators
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 16
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Washington Senators
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.290
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:13
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José Antonio Zardón Sánchez (May 20, 1923  - March 21, 2017) was a professional baseball outfielder. Born in Havana, Cuba, he played one season in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators in 1945. The 22-year-old rookie stood 6'0" and weighed 150 pounds.

Zardón is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 18, 1945, in a road game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. His season, and career, totals include 54 games played, a .290 batting average (38-for-131), 13 runs batted in, 13 runs scored, and a .374 slugging percentage. In his 43 outfield appearances he handled 106 of 109 chances successfully, and his .972 fielding percentage was just a shade below the league average.

Zardón was a member of the 1947 Havana Cubans, considered one of the top teams in minor league history.[1] He died March 21, 2017, in Tamarac, Florida.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Official Site of Minor League Baseball.
  2. Web site: Tony Zardon, last surviving Washington Senator, dies in Tamarac at age 94. Rebeca. Piccardo. March 24, 2017. April 30, 2020.