About Juan Antiga y Escobar
Lived 1871 – 1939 (aged 67). Juan Antiga y Escobar was a physician, baseball player, diplomat and homeopath.
Juan Antiga Escobar (August 23, 1871 - February 9, 1939) was a Cuban professional baseball player, physician, homeopath, government official, and diplomat, who served as an ambassador to France and Switzerland, delegate to the League of Nations, and Secretary of Labor under President Carlos Mendieta.
He served as Secretary of Labor for about one month before resigning on March 2, 1934 over a disagreement with Mendieta's labor policies.
He played for Habana from 1890 to 1892 and was named to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948.
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Who was Juan Antiga y Escobar?
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When was Juan Antiga y Escobar born?
Juan Antiga y Escobar was born on 23 August 1871 in Yaguajay, Cuba.
When did Juan Antiga y Escobar die?
Juan Antiga y Escobar died on 9 February 1939 in Havana.
What was Juan Antiga y Escobar's occupation?
Juan Antiga y Escobar was a physician, baseball player, diplomat and homeopath.
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