Luis Ángel "Canena" Márquez Sánchez (October 28, 1925 – March 1, 1988) was a Puerto Rican professional

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player. He was the third Puerto Rican to play in

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(after

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and

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). Márquez played in a total of 68 games in the major leagues, split in two seasons between the

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, the

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and the

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. His final game was on July 11, 1954.

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Márquez played in the

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with the

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and

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. In 1949 he became the first black player to sign with the New York Yankees. He played for 20 seasons in 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). Márquez played 14 seasons in the

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. He played for the

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in the

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and for the

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, the

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, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers in the American Association. Márquez was involved in baseball throughout his life as a player, coach, trainer, and Little League coach. The municipal baseball stadium in Aguadilla, Estadio Luis A. Canena Márquez, is named for him. Márquez was murdered in Puerto Rico, as he was shot during a domestic dispute.Riley (2002), p. 513.

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