Conrado Marrero
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| Born: April 25, 1911 Sagua la Grande , Cuba 
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| Died on: April 23, 2014 Havana , Cuba
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 21, 1950 with the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 7, 1954 with the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Win-loss | 39-40 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.96 |
| Strikeouts | 297 |
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Conrado "Connie" Marrero Ramos (born April 25, 1911 in Sagua la Grande , Las Villas , † April 23, 2014 in Havana ) was a successful Cuban baseball player both in his home country and in the USA .
life and career
Conrado Marrero was born in 1911 in the finca "El Laberinto" in the catchment area of Sagua la Grande. He played baseball from a very early age, but entered official competitions relatively late. However, he quickly developed into an excellent pitcher , first with the amateurs and later with the professionals .
Among other things, Marrero played for three seasons with the Habana Cubans and caught the attention of player observers from the US major leagues with his spectacular style of play . At an advanced age of 39 for professional athletes, he moved to the USA for the Washington Senators , for whom he played until 1955.
After his playing days he returned to Cuba and trained young talents there, among other things.
On the day of his death, Connie Marreo was the oldest former major league player. He died just two days before his 103rd birthday.
See also
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Conrado Marrero in the official Cuban online encyclopedia EcuRed
- Connie Marrero, 102, dies; Starred in Cuba and Majors , New York Times obituary , April 23, 2014
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| SURNAME | Marrero, Conrado |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marrero, Connie (US player name); Marrero Ramos, Conrado (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sagua la Grande |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 2014 |
| Place of death | Havana |