Luis Suárez

Note: This page links to 1940s Cuban player Luis Suarez. For the former 1998-2009 (and counting) Mexican League outfielder, click here.

Luis Abelardo Suarez

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
• Debut May 28, 1944
• Final Game May 28, 1944
• Born August 24, 1916 in Alto Songo, Cuba
• Died June 5, 1991 in Havana, Cuba

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Biographical Information

Luis Suarez, a member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame, played one single game in the major leagues. He appeared in 1944 with the Washington Senators.

In the 1942 Amateur World Series, Suarez had gone 11 for 19 to lead the Cuban national team with a .579 average. Amazingly, Suarez was not a regular starter and thus did not qualify for the Series lead in average. In the 1943 Amateur World Series, Suarez again helped Cuba win Gold, batting .354; he led the Series in RBI (9) and hits (17) and tied for the most triples (2).

He was a member of the 1947 Havana Cubans, one of the great minor league teams.