José Antonio Zardón Sánchez (May 20, 1923 – March 21, 2017) was a Cuban 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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 20, 1923 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: March 21, 2017 (aged 93) Tamarac, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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 |
| Teams | |
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
edit- ^ "The Official Site of Minor League Baseball".
- ^ Piccardo, Rebeca (March 24, 2017). "Tony Zardon, last surviving Washington Senator, dies in Tamarac at age 94". Retrieved April 30, 2020.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- 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
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