Luis DeLeon

Luis Antonio DeLeon Tricoche
(Mambo)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 153 lb.

• Debut September 6, 1981
• Final Game May 26, 1989
• Born August 19, 1958 in Ponce, P.R.

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Biographical Information

Luis DeLeon's nickname is "Mambo", to differentiate him from the four other DeLeon kids named Luis.

His father, Luis DeLeon Sr., was a minor league pitcher from 1957-1960. His brother Luis A. DeLeon was a minor league shortstop from 1974-1984, and another brother, Desidero DeLeon, was a minor league pitcher in 1977.

Luis represented Puerto Rico in a record 12 Caribbean Series, with the last one coming in 2003. He went 4-2. In 2011, he was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame along with Roberto Alomar, Carlos Baerga and Candy Maldonado.