About Orlando Varona
Lived 1925 – 1977 (aged 51). Orlando Varona was a baseball player.
Orlando Clemente Varona Fleitas (December 8, 1925 – March 2, 1977) was a Cuban shortstop for the Negro league Memphis Red Sox from 1948 to 1950.
A native of Havana, Cuba, Varona was selected to represent Memphis in the annual East–West All-Star Game in 1949. He also played in the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League in 1956 with Indios del Bóer. He died in New York, New York in 1977 at age 51.
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Who was Orlando Varona?
Cuban baseball player (1925-1977)
When was Orlando Varona born?
Orlando Varona was born on 8 December 1925 in Havana.
When did Orlando Varona die?
Orlando Varona died on 2 March 1977 in New York, New York.
What was Orlando Varona's occupation?
Orlando Varona was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Orlando Varona. https://biography.guide/orlando-varona/
MLA: "Orlando Varona." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/orlando-varona/.
Chicago: "Orlando Varona." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/orlando-varona/.
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