Cholly Naranjo

Lázaro Ramón Gonzalo Naranjo [nah-RAHN-ho] (25 November 1934 – 13 January 2022) was a Cuban baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m), 165 lb (75 kg), he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Cholly Naranjo
Pitcher
Born: (1934-11-25)November 25, 1934 Havana, Cuba
Died: January 13, 2022(2022-01-13) (aged 87) Miami, Florida, United States
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 8, 1956, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1956, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–2
Earned run average	4.46
Strikeouts	26
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1956)

Biography

A native of Havana, Cuba, Naranjo was signed in 1952 by the Washington Senators, but he did not play for them. Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954, he entered the majors in 1956 with the Pirates, appearing for them in 17 games.

In his one-season career, Naranjo posted a 1–2 record with 26 strikeouts and a 4.46 ERA in 341⁄3 innings of work, including three starts and seven games finished. As a hitter, he went 1-for-7 for a .143 average, including one double, one run, and one RBI.

Naranjo died from complications of COVID-19 in Miami, on 13 January 2022, at the age of 87.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players from Cuba

Further reading

• United Press. "Ike Enjoys Opener: President, Rookie Play Catch". The Pittsburgh Press. April 14, 1954.
• Hernon, Jack. "Roamin' Around: The Kid with a Secret". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 15, 1955.
• Hoffman, Jeane. "Mazeroski, Naranjo Confuse Pilot Hopper". The Los Angeles Times. June 15, 1956.
• Diunte, Nick. "The President's Senator for a Day". La Vida Baseball. August 4, 2018.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet