Antonio Ruiz Pérez (born June 17, 1911, date of death unknown), nicknamed "Loco", was a Cuban

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who played in the 1940s. A native of

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, Ruiz played for the Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns in 1944. He went on to play minor league baseball through the 1950s with the

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, Odessa Oilers, and Juarez Indios.

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