Luis Villodas
Luis Villodas Ramírez (January 4, 1918 – August 21, 1994), nicknamed "King Kong", was a Puerto Rican catcher in the Negro leagues in 1946 and 1947.
| Luis Villodas | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: January 4, 1918 Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: August 21, 1994 (aged 76) Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
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A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Villodas made his Negro leagues debut in 1946 for the Baltimore Elite Giants, and played for Baltimore again in 1947.[1] He went on to play in the minor leagues for the Albuquerque Dukes and Abilene Blue Sox through the 1955 season.[2] Villodas was inducted into the Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993, and died in Ponce in 1994 at age 76.
References
- "Luis Villodas". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Luis Villodas". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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