| Mike Herrera | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: December 19, 1897 Havana, Cuba |
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| Died: February 3, 1978 (aged 80) Havana, Cuba |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1925 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1926 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .275 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 27 |
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Ramón "Mike" Herrera [er-ray'-ra] (December 19, 1897 - February 3, 1978) was an infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman for the Boston Red Sox in part of two seasons. Listed at 5' 6", 147 lb., Herrera batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Havana, Cuba.
Long before Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby, Herrera was one of the first men to play in both the major leagues (1925-1926) and the Negro leagues (1915-1928). He joined the Boston Red Sox in September 1925, appearing in 10 games while hitting a .385 batting average, but he hit only .257 in 74 games in 1926.
In a two-season career, Herrera was a .275 hitter (76-for-276) with 22 runs and 27 RBI in 84 appearances, including 14 doubles, one triple, and one stolen base. He did not hit a home run.
Herrera was enshrined in the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963. He died in his homeland of Havana, Cuba at age 80.