Dave Amaro

Dionisio Amaro

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 180 lb.

• Born 1930 in Havana Cuba

Biographical Information

Dave Amaro pitched for the Indianapolis Clowns in the dying years of the Negro Leagues; he never played in his native country's Cuban Winter League. The big right-hander pitched for the East in the 1953 East-West Game. Relieving Manny Cartledge in the 7th with a 3-1 deficit, he gave up three hits, hit a batter and surrendered two runs (both on an Ernie Johnson single) in two innings as the East lost. At the plate, Amaro was 0 for 1.

Sources

• Black Baseball's National Showcase by Larry Lester