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José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán

1928 – 2018

Former Major League Baseball pitcher

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About José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán

Lived 1928 – 2018 (aged 90). José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán was an American baseball player.

José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán (September 4, 1928 – October 9, 2018), better known by the nickname "Pantalones", was a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1954 and 1956 for the Cleveland Indians (–) and Kansas City Athletics . In the Negro leagues, he played for the New York Cubans from 1947 to 1948.

Playing career Born in Coamo, he was listed at tall and , he batted and threw right-handed. During his three MLB trials, Santiago posted a 3–2 record with 29 strikeouts and a 4.66 ERA in 27 appearances, including five starts and 56 innings of work, allowing 67 hits and 33 bases on balls. His entire pro career encompassed 13 years, 1947–1959, with two years in the Negro leagues and 11 in minor league baseball.

In 2003, Santiago was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame.

After baseball In the 1970s, Santiago became a boxing promoter in Puerto Rico. A believer in Puerto Rican Independence, Santiago, like his friend Fufi Santori, owned a technically possible, Puerto Rican passport, in his case numbered #001261, since 1997.

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Who was José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán?

former Major League Baseball pitcher

When was José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán born?

José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán was born on 4 September 1928 in Coamo.

When did José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán die?

José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán died on 9 October 2018 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

What was José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán's occupation?

José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán was a baseball player.

What nationality was José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán?

José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán

· Wikidata: Q6293975

· DBpedia: José Santiago (1950s pitcher)

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