Oscar Estrada (February 15, 1904 – January 2, 1978) was a
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who appeared in one game for the
St. Louis Browns
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in 1929. The left-hander stood 5'8" and weighed 160 lbs.
Estrada played in 1924 and 1925 for the integrated
Cuban Stars (East)
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in the
Eastern Colored League
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League history
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but most of his baseball career was in Cuba. In 1926 and 1927, Estrada pitched for the
Lynn Papooses of the
New England League
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. He played for the
Shreveport Sports
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in 1929.
On April 21, 1929, the 25-year-old Estrada came in to pitch the top of the 9th
inning
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in a home game against the
Detroit Tigers
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at
Sportsman's Park
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. He was the Browns' fourth pitcher in the game, relieving
Herb Cobb. He pitched a scoreless inning, although he allowed a
hit
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and a
walk
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, but the Browns lost 16–9.
Box score of Estrada's MLB appearance
/ref> His lifetime ERA
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stands at 0.00.
Following his brief major league stint, Estrada returned to the Sports. His minor league baseball career continued until , which he split between the Syracuse Chiefs
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, Greensboro Patriots
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, and Harrisburg Senators
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.
He died in his hometown of Havana, Cuba
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Notes
References
*Riley, James A. (2002). ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues.'' 2nd edition. New York: Carroll & Graf Publ. .
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Seamheads
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Habana players
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1904 births
1978 deaths
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