| Cuno Barragan | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: June 20, 1932 Sacramento, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1961 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 21, 1963 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .202 |
| Hits | 33 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Teams | |
Facundo Anthony "Cuno" Barragan (June 20, 1932 in Sacramento, California) was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs from 1961 to 1963.
Cuno Barragan's only Major League career home run came on his very first major league at bat, on September 1, 1961.[1] 5,427 people witnessed this event, which came early in a 14-inning loss by the Cubs to the Giants at Wrigley Field on a Friday afternoon.
His Hispanic given name and its unique nickname, combined with his cup-of-coffee career, led the authors of The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book [2] to make the following sarcastic comment next to the illustration of his Topps baseball card: "Who the hell is Cuno Barragan? And why are they saying those terrible things about him?"
Barragan was inducted into the Mexican American Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.[3]