Tite Figueroa

Enrique Figueroa Freyre (September 26, 1926 – April 25, 1986), nicknamed "Tite", was a Puerto Rican pitcher in the Negro leagues.

Not to be confused with Tito Figueroa.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Freyre.
Tite Figueroa
Pitcher
Born: (1926-09-26)September 26, 1926
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Died: April 25, 1986(1986-04-25) (aged 59)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Last appearance
1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

A native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Figueroa was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Tito Figueroa. He pitched for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1946.[1][2] Figueroa died in Mayagüez in 1986 at age 59.

References
  1. "Tite Figueroa". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Tite Figueroa". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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