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Luis Márquez (footballer)
Luis Márquez may refer to: * Luis Márquez (footballer, 1876-1930), Spanish football executive and former player *Luis Márquez (baseball) Luis Ángel "Canena" Márquez Sánchez (October 28, 1925 – March 1, 1988) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He was the third Puerto Rican to play in Major League Baseball (after Hiram Bithorn and Luis Olmo). Márquez played in a ... (1925-1988), Puerto Rican baseball player * Luis Márquez (footballer, born 1995), Mexican football attacking midfielder {{hndis, Marquez, Luis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Márquez (footballer, Born 1876)
Luis Márquez Marmolejo (1876 – 1930) was a Spanish football executive who was the first-ever president of Athletic Club. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of Athletic Club, being among the seven founders of the club in 1898, and then serving the club as its first president between 1901 and 1902, when he was replaced by Juan Astorquia. Foundation of Athletic Márquez was born in the Huelva town of Moguer in 1876. He married Magdalena Moral, from Alava. He worked in Bilbao as a commercial employee in various companies, including the ''Cementos Cosmos'' company, where he worked as an administrative manager. As a young man he developed an interest in football after watching some football games between British workers at the Hippodrome of Lamiako next to Bilbao, and like many other Bilbainos, he began to play this new sport in Lamiako, notably with six students belonging to the Gymnasium Zamacois: Juan Astorquia, Alejandro Acha, Fernan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Márquez (baseball)
Luis Ángel "Canena" Márquez Sánchez (October 28, 1925 – March 1, 1988) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He was the third Puerto Rican to play in Major League Baseball (after Hiram Bithorn and Luis Olmo). Márquez played in a total of 68 games in the major leagues, split in two seasons between the Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves, the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. His final game was on July 11, 1954. Background Márquez played in the Negro leagues with the New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants and Homestead Grays. In 1949 he became the first black player to sign with the New York Yankees. He played for 20 seasons in Puerto Rico Baseball League, Puerto Rico's winter league. In a history of Puerto Rican baseball, Thomas Van Hyning described Márquz as "a complete ballplayer who could hit, run, throw, play good defense and provide power when needed." He is the all-time leader in hits at the PRWL, with 1,206, runs (768) and doubles (235). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |