Rodolfo Fernández Marín (June 27, 1911 – September 6, 2000) was a Cuban pitcher in the American Negro leagues in the 1930s and 1940s.
Rudy Fernández | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Guanabacoa, Cuba | June 27, 1911|
Died: September 6, 2000 New York, New York | (aged 89)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1932, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
Last appearance | |
1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, Fernández was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer José Fernández.[1] Younger brother Rudy broke into the Negro leagues in 1932 with the Cuban Stars (East), and pitched for over a decade, ending his career with the New York Black Yankees in 1946. He tossed shutout wins against both the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers in exhibition games in Havana.[2] Fernández died in New York, New York in 2000 at age 89.
References
edit- ^ "Rodolfo Fernández". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Rodolfo 'Rudy' Fernandez". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Rodolfo 'Rudy' Fernandez at NLBPA Profile