Ernest Redondo

Ernesto José Redondo (Jiqui)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 155 lb.

• Born ~1925 in Cartagena Colombia
• Died February 11, 2022 in Bogotá Colombia

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Biographical Information

Ernesto Redondo was a pitcher for the Colombian national team in the 1947 Amateur World Series; they won their first world title. He later played pro ball in Nicaragua and the US, hitting .205/.333/.272 with 30 walks and 29 runs in 54 games for the 1957 Tampa Tarpons, going 2-0 and playing 3B, SS, C and P. He later coached youth baseball in Colombia. When he died at age 97, he was the last living member of Colombia's first world champion baseball team.

Sources: Zonacero, El Universal