About Luis Olmo
Lived 1919 – 2017 (aged 97). Luis Olmo was an American baseball player.
Luis Francisco Rodríguez Olmo (August 11, 1919 – April 28, 2017) was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter. Olmo played in the majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943–45, 1949) and Boston Braves (1950–51). Olmo was both the first Puerto Rican to play and to hit a home run in the World Series. The Dodgers acquired Olmo from Richmond in 1942 and assigned him to the Montreal Royals after spring training. He won the LBPPR home run title in 1942-43 and 1944-45. In the LBPPR, he led the season in triples with 13.
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Who was Luis Olmo?
Puerto Rican baseball player
When was Luis Olmo born?
Luis Olmo was born on 11 August 1919 in Arecibo.
When did Luis Olmo die?
Luis Olmo died on 28 April 2017 in San Juan.
What was Luis Olmo's occupation?
Luis Olmo was a baseball player.
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Luis Olmo was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luis Olmo. https://biography.guide/luis-olmo/
MLA: "Luis Olmo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/luis-olmo/.
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