Juan Suby

Juan Hernández Camacho (16 September 1940 – 12 March 1995), better known Juan Suby, was Mexican professional baseball pitcher. He played 17 seasons in the Mexican League for the Pericos de Puebla, Charros de Jalisco, Tigres del México, and Alijadores de Tampico, winning three league titles. He also played 14 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League.

Nicknamed Brazo de Acero (Arm of Steel) for his durability, Suby was inducted into the 2013 class of the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.

Early years Juan Hernández Camacho was born on 16 September 1940 in Puerto Cortés, Baja California Sur, though he moved to Salina Cruz, Oaxaca at a young age. He practiced cycling in his adolescence. Additionally, he was a talented amateur boxer who won tournaments in Oaxaca and Veracruz and even turned professional in 1957. He created the name "Juan Suby" so that his parents would not find out what he was doing, and the name would remain for the rest of his life. In his second year, he went 6–6 with a 4.70 ERA, striking out 34 batters in 113 innings. After four seasons with the Pericos, he joined the Charros de Jalisco in 1965 and became a strong contributor. He returned to the Tigres for one more season in 1976, though he saw limited time on the mound. The following year, Suby was dealt to the Yaquis de Obregón midseason, purportedly for punching teammate Juan de Dios Villarreal while defending another teammate on a bus trip from Guaymas to Hermosillo. Suby threw the first pitch in the history of the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán.

In 14 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League, Suby went 96–87 with a 2.83 ERA and 1,009 strikeouts, along with 14 shutouts, in 1,686 innings pitched.

Death and legacy Suby died on 12 March 1995 in , Sonora.

Suby was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2013 along with Cornelio García, , and Jesús Ríos.