Julio Moreno (baseball)

Julio Moreno
Pitcher
Born: (1921-01-28)January 28, 1921 Güines, Cuba
Died: January 2, 1987(1987-01-02) (aged 65) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1950, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
June 26, 1953, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	18–22
Earned run average	4.25
Strikeouts	119
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Washington Senators (1950–1953)

Julio Moreno González (January 28, 1921 – January 2, 1987) was a Cuban-born right-handed pitcher in North American professional baseball. Nicknamed "Jiquí" (after a hardwood tree) and "the Cuban Bob Feller" for his blazing fastball, Moreno was a star in Cuban amateur baseball circles^[1] before he turned professional in 1947 and his mound career would extend into 1966, when he was 45 years of age. Moreno appeared in 73 games played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators from 1950–1953. The native of Güines stood 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg).