Carlos Celestino Colás (December 4, 1917 – December 4, 1987) was a Cuban professional baseball catcher who played in the American Negro leagues in the 1940s and 1950s.
| Carlos Colás | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: December 4, 1917 Caimito del Guayabal, Cuba | |
| Died: December 4, 1987 (aged 70) Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1952, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Caimito del Guayabal, Cuba, Colás was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer José Colás.[1] Older brother Carlos made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the New York Cubans, and played with New York again the following season. He then spent several years in the Mexican League, returning to the Negro leagues in 1949 to spend four seasons with the Memphis Red Sox before playing again in the Mexican League through the mid-1950s.[2] Colás died in Havana, Cuba in 1987 on his 70th birthday.
References
edit- ^ "Carlos Colás". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Carlos Colás". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- Carlos Colás at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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