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José Zardón

José Zardón

Cuban baseball player (1923-2017)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zardón and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

José Antonio Zardón Sánchez (May 20, 1923 – March 21, 2017) was a professional baseball outfielder. Born in Havana, Cuba, he played one season in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators in 1945. The 22-year-old rookie stood 6'0" and weighed 150 pounds.

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Zardón is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 18, 1945, in a road game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. His season, and career, totals include 54 games played, a .290 batting average (38-for-131), 13 runs batted in, 13 runs scored, and a .374 slugging percentage. In his 43 outfield appearances he handled 106 of 109 chances successfully, and his .972 fielding percentage was just a shade below the league average.

Zardón was a member of the 1947 Havana Cubans, considered one of the top teams in minor league history.[1] He died March 21, 2017, in Tamarac, Florida.[2]

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    "The Official Site of Minor League Baseball".
  2. [2]
    Piccardo, Rebeca (March 24, 2017). "Tony Zardon, last surviving Washington Senator, dies in Tamarac at age 94". Retrieved April 30, 2020.[permanent dead link]


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