Julián Castillo Explained

Julián Castillo
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:January 23, 1880
La Habana, Cuba
Death Date:December 1948
Cuba
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Cuban League
Debutyear:1899
Debutteam:Cuba
Finalyear:1912
Finalteam:Almendares
Hofcolor:blue
Hoflink:Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame
Hoftype:Cuban
Hofdate:1943

Julián Castillo Calderón de la Barça (January 23, 1880 - December, 1948) was a Cuban baseball first baseman in the Cuban League and Negro leagues.

Castillo played from 1899 to 1914 with several Cuban League ballclubs, including Almendares, Club Fé and Habana. He also played in the Negro leagues in 1911 for the Cuban Stars (West) and the All Cubans.[1] He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1943.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julián Castillo . seamheads.com . October 12, 2020.
  2. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . registration . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 .