Heberto Blanco
Heberto A. Blanco (October 7, 1920 – October 12, 2011) was a Cuban second baseman in the Negro leagues and Mexican League.
| Heberto Blanco | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: October 7, 1920 Bayamo, Cuba | |
| Died: October 12, 2011 (aged 91) Havana, Cuba | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1941, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1942, for the New York Cubans | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Bayamo, Cuba, Blanco was the younger brother of fellow-Negro leaguer Carlos Blanco. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the New York Cubans, and played for New York again in 1942, when he was selected to represent the club in the East–West All-Star Game. Blanco went on to play many seasons in the Mexican League, and played minor league baseball for the Roswell Rockets in 1956.[1][2] He died in Havana, Cuba in 2011 at age 91.
References
- "Heberto Blanco". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Harry Blanco". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball and Mexican League stats and Seamheads
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