Alejandro Crespo (baseball)

Alejandro Crespo Quiñónez (February 26, 1915 – 1980) was a Cuban former outfielder in the Negro leagues who played in the 1940s.

Alejandro Crespo
Outfielder
Born: (1915-02-26)February 26, 1915
Güira de Melena, Cuba
Died: 1980
Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Cubans
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Managerial record at Baseball Reference
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A native of Güira de Melena, Cuba, Crespo made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the New York Cubans, and was selected to play in that season's East–West All-Star Game. After spending several seasons in the Mexican League, he returned to New York for the 1946 season. In 1955, he played minor league baseball for the Charlotte Hornets.[1][2]

Crespo died in Havana, Cuba in 1980.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Alejandro Crespo". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alejandro Crespo". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Recordando al guireno Alejandro Crespo". El Nuevo Herald. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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