José María Tranquilino Fernández Marín Sr. (June 6, 1896 – July 20, 1972) was a Cuban baseball catcher and manager in the Negro leagues from the 1910s to the 1940s.
| José Fernández | |
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| Catcher / First baseman | |
| Born: June 6, 1896 Guanabacoa, Cuba | |
| Died: July 20, 1972 (aged 76) Guanabacoa, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1916, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Hits | 353 |
| Managerial record | 280–326–18 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, Fernández was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Rudy Fernández.[1] He managed the New York Cubans for 12 consecutive seasons from 1939 to 1950.[2] Fernández died in Guanabacoa in 1972 at age 76.
References
edit- ^ "José María Fernández". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "All Time Negro League Managers" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- José Fernández managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com and Seamheads
- José Fernandez at Negro League Baseball Museum
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