José Zardón
José Antonio Zardón Sánchez (May 20, 1923 – March 21, 2017) was a professional baseball outfielder. Born in Havana, Cuba, he played one season in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators in 1945. The 22-year-old rookie stood 6'0" and weighed 150 pounds.
| José Zardón | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: May 20, 1923 Havana, Cuba | |||
| Died: March 21, 2017 (aged 93) Tamarac, Florida | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 18, 1945, for the Washington Senators | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 16, 1945, for the Washington Senators | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .290 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 13 | ||
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Zardón is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 18, 1945, in a road game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. His season, and career, totals include 54 games played, a .290 batting average (38-for-131), 13 runs batted in, 13 runs scored, and a .374 slugging percentage. In his 43 outfield appearances he handled 106 of 109 chances successfully, and his .972 fielding percentage was just a shade below the league average.
Zardón was a member of the 1947 Havana Cubans, considered one of the top teams in minor league history.[1] He died March 21, 2017 in Tamarac, Florida.[2]
Notes
- Piccardo, Rebeca (March 24, 2017). "Tony Zardon, last surviving Washington Senator, dies in Tamarac at age 94". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Mexican Baseball League statistics
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics