Dolf Luque
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Born: August 4, 1890 Havana, Cuba |
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Died: July 3, 1957 (aged 66) Havana, Cuba |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 20, 1914, for the Boston Braves | |||
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| April 26, 1935, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 194–179 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.24 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,130 | ||
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Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán "Dolf" Luque (August 4, 1890 – July 3, 1957), was an early 20th-century Cuban starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.
A member of several halls of fame, Luque was enshrined in the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1967, as well as in the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
A native of Havana, Luque played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1912 to 1945 and was also a long-time manager in the league. Additionally, he managed in Mexico in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1946–1956.
Luque debuted with the Boston Braves in 1914. In 1918, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he would play the next 12 seasons. In the notorious 1919 World Series, he appeared in two games as a relief pitcher. Luque also played for the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers from 1930 to 1931 and with the New York Giants from 1932 to 1935. He was with the Giants in the 1933 World Series, and, pitching in relief, won the 5th and final game over the Washington Senators. He ended his career with a record of 194–179 and a 3.24 ERA.
Luque became a starting pitcher in 1920. Primarily pitching with a curveball, he led the National League in losses in 1922, then had his best year in 1923, leading the league with 27 wins and an ERA of 1.93. Luque also led the NL in ERA with a 2.63 in 1925. He was known as an adept mentor in the later years of his pitching career, and went on to become the pitching coach of the Giants from 1936 to 1938 and 1942 to 45.
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