| Juan Armenteros | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Birth Date: | June 24, 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Sagua la Grande, Cuba |
| Death Place: | Miami, Florida |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
Juan Francis Armenteros (June 24, 1928 – October 8, 2003)[1] was a professional Cuban baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played as a catcher[2] for a number of teams including the Kansas City Monarchs from 1953 to 1955 as well as the Havana Cubans from 1951 to 1953.[3] Armenteros played in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game[4] as well as the Negro leagues all-star team for three years.
Armenteros got married in 1958 and retired from baseball as a result of not wanting to subject his wife to the poor living conditions in the Negro leagues.[1]
Armenteros played as a catcher[2] for a number of teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs and the Havana Cubans.[3] He appeared in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game.[4] He also played on the Negro leagues all-star team for three years, where he compiled a .327 batting average.[1]
According to Negro leagues player John Mitchell, Armenteros was very good.[5] He played from 1956 to 1958 in minor league baseball.[6] Armenteros died on October 8, 2003.[3]