| Millito Navarro | |
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| Born: September 26, 1905 Patillas, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: April 30, 2011 (aged 105) Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league debut | |
| 1928, for the Cuban Stars (1928–1929) | |
| Last Negro league appearance | |
| ca. 1949, for the Leones de Ponce | |
| Negro league statistics | |
| Batting average (Cuban Stars) | .337 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Administrator, Paquito Montaner Stadium Ciudad Deportiva Millito Navarro Parque de los Ponceños Ilustres "The Ideal Professional Baseball Player" MLB ceremonial Negro League draftee - NYY Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame Inductee | |
Emilio Navarro (September 26, 1905 – April 30, 2011), better known as "Millito Navarro", was the first Puerto Rican to play baseball in the American Negro leagues. At the time of his death, at age 105, Navarro was the oldest former professional baseball player and the last surviving player from the American Negro League.[1]