Andrés Fleitas
Andrés Fleitas [flei'-tasz] (November 8, 1916 – December 18, 2011) was a professional Cuban baseball catcher and first baseman. Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
| Andrés Fleitas | |
|---|---|
| Catcher/First baseman | |
| Born: November 8, 1916 Las Villas Province, Cuba | |
| Died: December 18, 2011 (aged 95) Miami, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| Cuban league: 1942 | |
| Minor league: 1943 | |
| Mexican league: 1945 | |
| Last Cuban league appearance | |
| 1955 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Born in Las Villas Province, Fleitas came from a baseball family, as his older brother, Ángel Fleitas, played briefly for the Washington Senators of the American League. Despite never reaching the Major Leagues as his brother did, Fleitas enjoyed a solid career in the Cuban Winter League and Minor League Baseball. A member of the Cuban national team and two-time Most Valuable Player, he had several .300 seasons, and holds the distinction of being the only catcher ever to have caught a no-hitter in Caribbean Series history.
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