Dolf Luque

Dolf Luque
Dolf Luque
	Pitcher
	Born: August 4, 1890; Havana, Cuba
	Died: July 3, 1957 (aged 66); Havana, Cuba
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 20, 1914, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
	April 26, 1935, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	194–179
Earned run average	3.24
Strikeouts	1,130
Teams
	Boston Braves (1914–1915); Cincinnati Reds (1918–1929); Brooklyn Robins (1930–1931); New York Giants (1932–1935);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1919, 1933); MLB wins leader (1923); 2× MLB ERA leader (1923, 1925); Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame;
Member of the Cuban
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1957

Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán "Dolf" Luque (August 4, 1890 – July 3, 1957) was a Cuban starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1914 to 1935. Luque was enshrined in the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1967, as well as in the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985. Luque was not only the first White Hispanic pitcher in MLB, but also the first to win a World Series victory, and the first to lead the Leagues in wins and shutouts.

A native of Havana, Luque played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1912 to 1945 and was also a long-time manager in the league. Additionally, he managed in Mexico in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1946–1956.

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