Lou Castro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Major League Baseball player
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Place of Birth: Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia
About Lou Castro
- Luis Miguel Castro (November 25, 1876 – September 24, 1941) was born in Medellín, Colombia.
- He was the Second Latin American born player to play in Major League Baseball in the United States, and the first Latin American since Cuban player Esteban Bellán in 1873 to play professional baseball.
- If one does not consider the National Association a major league, then Castro was the first Latin American to play in Major League Baseball.A second baseman and right-handed batter, Castro attended Manhattan College and played for the Jaspers baseball team.
- He played his one and only major league season with the 1902 American League champion Philadelphia Athletics.
- In his brief 42-game stint, he posted a .245 batting average, with one home run and 15 runs batted in, 35 hits, 18 runs scored, 8 doubles, 1 triple and two stolen bases in 143 at bats.
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