Augusto Franqui was a
Cuba
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baseball
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pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...
and
outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to cat ...
in the
Cuban League
The Cuban League was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961. The schedule usually operated during the winter months, so the league was sometimes known a ...
.
He played with
Carmelita and
Habana
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. in 1904,
Eminencia
Eminencia were a Cuban baseball team that played in the Cuban Summer Championship in 1905. The club featured players mostly from the Cuban League and were managed by Alberto Azoy.
Notable players
* Alfredo Arcaño
* Bernardo Carrillo
*Julián Ca ...
in 1905, and
Rojo
Rojo means "red" in Spanish. Rojo may also refer to:
*Rojo (surname)
Music
* Rojo (band), a Mexican Christian rock band
** ''Rojo'' (Rojo album), 2001
* ''Rojo'' (Red Garland album), 1961
* "Rojo", a song by J Balvin from ''Colores'', 2020
* "R ...
in 1906.
References
External links
Year of birth missing
Cuban League players
Cuban baseball players
Carmelita players
Eminencia players
Habana players
Year of death unknown
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