Jorge Fitch (30 March 1934 – 15 April 2021) was a Mexican professional baseball player and manager. As a shortstop, he played for the Tigres del México, Pericos de Puebla, Broncos/Bravos de Reynosa, and Estibadores de Tampico of the Mexican League.
| Jorge Fitch | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 30, 1934 Navolato, Sinaloa | |
| Died: April 15, 2021 (aged 87)[1] Rosarito, Baja California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2001 |
Fitch accumulated 1,676 hits in 1,670 games for a .272 lifetime batting average. During the winter, he played 10 seasons with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo, Mayos de Navojoa and Yaquis de Obregón of the Mexican Pacific League.
He started his managerial career in 1972 with Broncos de Reynosa and would later manage the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo, Pericos de Puebla and Alacranes de Durango. He posted an 829–421 managing record in eight seasons, appearing in five playoff series, while winning two championships with Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 1977 and with Angeles Negros de Puebla in 1979.[2]
Managerial achievements
edit| League | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican League | Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo |  México
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1976–1977 |
| Mexican League | Angeles Negros | México
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1978–1979 |
References
edit- ^ "Fallece el histórico pelotero de Navolato, Jorge Fitch, uno de los mejores SS del beisbol mexicano". Noroeste (in European Spanish). noroeste.com.mx. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Jorge Fitch page at Salón de la Fama". www.salondelafama.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)