José Ramón López Hevia (May 26, 1933 – September 4, 1982) was a Cuban professional

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player who played one season for the

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. López also played in Mexico in the

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and the

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. In 1966, he established the Mexican League record for strikeouts in a single season, recording 309 strikeouts while playing for the

Sultanes de Monterrey The Sultanes de Monterrey (English: Monterrey Sultans) are a professional baseball club in the Mexican League (LMB) based in Monterrey, Mexico. Established in 1939 as Carta Blanca, the Sultanes have won ten LMB titles, most recently in 2018. Fro ...

. The record is still unbroken as of 2024.

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1933 births 1982 deaths California Angels players Cocoa Indians players North Platte Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Cuba 20th-century Cuban sportsmen Cuban expatriate baseball players in Mexico Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Mayos de Navojoa players Baseball players from Villa Clara Province Sultanes de Monterrey players Venados de Mazatlán players Yaquis de Obregón players {{Cuba-baseball-pitcher-stub