Anastasio Santaella
| Anastasio Santaella | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: 1903 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: Unknown | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1935, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the New York Cubans | |
| Teams | |
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Anastasio Santaella Mendoza (1903 – death unknown), nicknamed "Tacho", was a Cuban infielder in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League.
A native of Havana, Cuba, Santaella made his Negro league debut in 1935 with the New York Cubans, and played with New York again in 1936.[1] A "brilliant infielder",[2] he played in the Mexican League from 1937 to 1948.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Anastasio Santaella". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Gonzalez Echevarria, Roberto (1999). The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball. New York: Oxford. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-19-534917-7.
- ^ "Anastacio Santaella". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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