Ismael Guasp

Ismael Guasp (El Oso)

• Bats Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 185 lb.

• Died 2001

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Biographical Information

Ismael Guasp has played in the minors and for the Puerto Rican national team.

Guasp was a top amateur catcher in Puerto Rico in the 1940s and 1950s. He was the backup to Melquiades Silva for Puerto Rico when the 1951 Amateur World Series opened; when Silva got hurt, Guasp filled in admirably. He was 6 for 18 in the first round and kept it up in the final round to help Puerto Rico win its only world title in baseball (through 2018). He had a brief pro career in the US, hitting .251/.317/.314 and fielded .973 for the Sherman-Denison Twins. He is a member of the Puerto Rican amateur Hall of Fame.

Source: Puerto Rican Amateur Hall of Fame, 1954 Baseball Almanac