Tito Figueroa

José Antonio Figueroa Freyre (June 13, 1914 – April 13, 2004), nicknamed "Tito", was a Puerto Rican professional pitcher in the Negro leagues.

Not to be confused with Tite Figueroa.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Freyre.
Tito Figueroa
Pitcher
Born: (1914-06-13)June 13, 1914
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Died: April 13, 2004(2004-04-13) (aged 89)
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1940, for the New York Cubans
Teams

A native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Figueroa was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Tite Figueroa. He was a member of the Puerto Rico national baseball team and won the gold medal in javelin at the 1935 and 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games. Figueroa played for the New York Cubans in 1940.[1][2] He died in 2004 at age 89.

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


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