José Zardon

Jose Antonio Zardon Sanchez
(Guineo)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 150 lb.

• Debut April 18, 1945
• Final Game September 16, 1945
• Born May 20, 1923 in Havana, Cuba
• Died March 21, 2017 in Tamarac, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Jose Zardon was with the Washington Senators in 1945, appearing in 54 games and hitting .290.

His minor league career ran 12 seasons, including a number of years in Havana and a year in Mexico.

The 1947 Havana Cubans, in the Florida International League, went 105-45. Zardon in 1945-46 played for Cienfuegos, along with Sal Maglie, Dolf Luque, Martin Dihigo, Roland Gladu, Luis Tiant, Sr. and others. He was 3 for 18 in Cuba that winter, backing up Alejandro Crespo, Gladu and Pedro Pagés as Cienfuegos won its first title in 15 years.

Related Sites

• Jose Zardón at the SABR Bio Project