Julio Moreno | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Güines, Cuba | January 28, 1921|
Died: January 2, 1987 Miami, Florida, U.S. | (aged 65)|
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 |
Teams | |
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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).