Jorge Tirado

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Jorge Griffin Tirado (Caballo De Hierro)

  • Height 5' 7", Weight 148 lb.

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Biographical Information[edit]

Jorge Tirado caught for the first Puerto Rican national team, in the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games. [1] From 1941-1942 to 1944-1945, he caught every inning for the Leones de Ponce. [2] It earned him the nickname "Caballo De Hierro", the Iron Horse. [3] He played in the Mexican League in 1945, batting .239/~.323/.377 for the Mexico City Red Devils. [4] He played for Ponce when they beat the 1947 Yankees. [5] He won five titles with Ponce and was later inducted into the Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame. [6]

Sources[edit]

  1. ↑ Nicaraguan Baseball Federation
  2. ↑ Black Baseball Out of Season by William McNeil
  3. ↑ 1-800-Beisbol
  4. ↑ The Mexican League: Comprehensive Player Statistics by [[Pedro Treto Cisneros]
  5. ↑ Con Las Bases Llenas
  6. ↑ Diamonds Around the Globe by Peter Bjarkman
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