| Mel Almada | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 7, 1913 Huatabampo, Mexico | |
| Died: August 13, 1988 (aged 75) Caborca, Mexico | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1933, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1939, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .284 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs | 363 |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1971 |
Baldomero "Mel" Almada Quirós (February 7, 1913 – August 13, 1988) was a Mexican center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1933 through 1939 for the Boston Red Sox (1933–37), Washington Senators (1937–38), St. Louis Browns (1938–39) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1939). He batted and threw left-handed.
A native of Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico, Almada made history by becoming the first Mexican baseball player to play in the major leagues.