Bienvenido Jiménez
Bienvenido Jiménez (born March 22, 1890, in Cienfuegos – death date unknown) was a Cuban baseball second baseman in the Cuban League and Negro leagues. He played from 1912 to 1929 with several clubs, including Habana, the Cuban Stars (West), and the Cuban Stars (East). Jiménez was nicknamed "Hooks", "Gambeta", and "Pata Joroba". He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.[3]
| Bienvenido Jiménez | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: March 22, 1890 Cienfuegos, Cuba | |
| Died: Unknown | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1915, for the Cuban Stars of Havana | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1929, for the Cuban Stars (West) | |
| Negro leagues[lower-alpha 1] statistics | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 65 |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Cuban | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1951 |
Notes
- On December 16, 2020, Major League Baseball declared the Negro leagues, from the span of 1920–1948, to be a "Major League".[1] Jiménez's statistics reflect his time in the Negro leagues from 1920 until the end of his career.
References
- "MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League'". MLB.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- "Giants Gain Victory Over Cuban Stars, 10-6" St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri, July 6, 1920, Page 14
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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