Efigenio Ferrer Cabrera (January 1, 1915 – August 17, 1963), nicknamed "Coco" and "Al", was a Puerto Rican Negro league shortstop who played in the 1940s.
| Coco Ferrer | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 1, 1915 Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: August 17, 1963 (aged 48) Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1951, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico, Ferrer played for the Puerto Rico national baseball team in the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games.[citation needed] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1946 with the Indianapolis Clowns, and played three seasons for Indianapolis before going on to play for the Chicago American Giants in 1951.[1][2][3] Ferrer died in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1963 at age 48.
References
edit- ^ "Coco Ferrer". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Al Ferrer". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Efigenio 'Coco' Ferrer". nlbpa.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Efigenio 'Coco' Ferrer at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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