Rudy Fernández (baseball) explained

Rudy Fernández
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:June 27, 1911
Birth Place:Guanabacoa, Cuba
Death Place:New York, New York
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1932
Debutteam:Cuban Stars (East)
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:New York Black Yankees
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Rodolfo Fernández Marín (June 27, 1911  - September 6, 2000) was a Cuban pitcher in the American Negro leagues in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, Fernández was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer José Fernández.[1] Younger brother Rudy broke into the Negro leagues in 1932 with the Cuban Stars (East), and pitched for over a decade, ending his career with the New York Black Yankees in 1946. He tossed shutout wins against both the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers in exhibition games in Havana.[2] Fernández died in New York, New York in 2000 at age 89.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rodolfo Fernández . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Rodolfo 'Rudy' Fernandez . nlbpa.com . August 4, 2020.