Pelayo "Cortina" Chacón Cortina (September 22, 1888 – March 11, 1971) was a Cuban baseball shortstop and manager in the Cuban League and Negro leagues. Nicknamed "Cortina" or "The Curtain" he played from the age of 19, from 1908 to 1931 with several clubs, including Almendares, Azul, Club Fé,

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.

Cuban House of David The Cuban House of David were a traveling Negro league baseball team that played from about 1927 to 1936 featuring players primarily from Cuba. History Syd Pollock began booking opponents for the Havana Red Sox in 1927, and bought the club from ...

, the New York Cubans, and the Cuban Stars (East). Chacón also managed the New York Cubans from 1916 to 1919 where he also played shortstop."The Cuban Stars Take Series From American Giants." Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday July 17, 1915, Page 4, Columns 4 to 6
/ref> When the Negro National League formed in 1920, Chacón played for the Hilldale Club, then moved to the Cuban Stars (East) where he played most of the rest of his career. It appears he played his final games at the age of 42 for the Cuban House of David baseball team. He was elected to the

Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame The Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame (''Salón de la Fama del Béisbol Cubano'') is a hall of fame that honors eminent baseball players from Cuban baseball. Established in 1939 to honor players, managers, and umpires in the pre-revolution Cuban League ...

in 1949. Moore received votes listing him on the 1952 '' Pittsburgh Courier'' player-voted poll of the Negro Leagues' best players ever."1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
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