Luis Pillot Explained

Luis Pillot
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:August 22, 1917
Birth Place:Guayama, Puerto Rico
Death Place:Ponce, Puerto Rico
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1941
Debutteam:New York Black Yankees
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:New York Black Yankees
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Luis Guillermo Pillot Massó (August 22, 1917 – November 2, 1963), nicknamed "Guido", was a Puerto Rican pitcher in the Negro leagues in the 1940s.

A native of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Pillot made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the New York Black Yankees, and played for the Cincinnati Clowns in 1943. He served in the United States Navy during World War II,[1] and returned to the New York club for the 1946 season.[2] [3] Pillot died in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1963 at age 46.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . December 25, 2020.
  2. Web site: Luis Pillot . seamheads.com . April 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: Luis Pillot . baseball-reference.com . April 15, 2021.