José Leblanc
| José Leblanc | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 1894 Cienfuegos, Cuba | |
| Died: February 6, 1922 Santiago, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1912, for the Almendares (baseball) | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1921, for the Cuban Stars (West) | |
| Teams | |
José "Count" Leblanc Vargas (1894 – February 6, 1922) [2] was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first two seasons. He died in Cuba after being struck in the head with a bat by Antonio Susini during an extended argument between both teams and the umpires over a close play at home in a local championship series.
References[]
- ^ "Great Playing Beats Cubans" Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, Monday, May 10, 1920, Page 12, Column 5
- ^ "José Leblanc - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
Categories:
- Cuban Stars (West) players
- Philadelphia Giants players
- 1922 deaths
- 1894 births
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople