Lou Castro
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| Second baseman | |||
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Born: November 25, 1876 Medellín, Colombia |
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Died: September 24, 1941 (aged 64) New York City |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 23, 1902, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 27, 1902, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .245 | ||
| Hits | 35 | ||
| Runs scored | 18 | ||
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Luis Manuel Castro (November 25, 1876 – September 24, 1941) was born in Medellín, Colombia. He was the first Latin American born player to play in Major League Baseball in the United States, and the first Latin American since Cuban player Esteban Bellán in 1873 to play professional baseball. If one does not consider the National Association a major league, then Castro was the first Latin American to play in Major League Baseball.
A second baseman and right-handed batter, Castro attended Manhattan College and played for the Jaspers baseball team. He played his one and only major league season with the 1902 American League champion Philadelphia Athletics. In his brief 42-game stint, he posted a .245 batting average, with one home run and 15 runs batted in, 35 hits, 18 runs scored, 8 doubles, 1 triple and two stolen bases in 143 at bats.
For many years publications were not consistent about the birthplace of Luis Castro. It was commonly believed he was Venezuelan, but no official records supported the theory.
The most common version of the story tells that Castro was a student at Manhattan College in New York and was signed to play at the major league level with the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League. He played just 42 games and after that he was released. There are records of his playing days in Minor League Baseball after 1902.
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