Willy Miranda

Willy Miranda
Shortstop
Born: (1926-05-24)May 24, 1926
Velasco, Cuba
Died: September 7, 1996(1996-09-07) (aged 70)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 1951, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 7, 1959, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average .221
Home runs 6
Runs batted in 132
Teams
Willy Miranda
Medal record
Men's Baseball
Competitor for  Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games
1946 Baranquilla Team

Guillermo "Willy" Miranda Perez (May 24, 1926 — September 7, 1996) was a Cuban-born professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1951–1959. Born in Velasco, Cuba, Miranda was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed; he was listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 150 lb (68 kg).

He was a popular shortstop in the Cuban professional winter league, distinguishing himself as an outstanding fielder. He became even more famous in his native country for being the first Cuban player to play for the New York Yankees, particularly when this took place during the decade of the 1950s, when the Yankees won six World Series. Miranda was on the Yankee roster for the 1953 World Series but did not appear in the Fall Classic. He played for nine years in the majors for the Yankees, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles. Frequently traded early in his career, he was passed back and forth between the White Sox and Browns during the 1952 season: traded by Chicago to St. Louis on June 15, 1952; claimed on waivers by the White Sox from the Browns 13 days later; then traded back to the Browns in October 1952. Finally, in June 1953, the Browns broke the cycle by selling Miranda's contract to the Yankees.

In 1955, Miranda led the American League in double plays.[1] He died at the age of 70 in Baltimore, Maryland.

References

  1. 1957 T.C.G. baseball card.

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