Hiram Bithorn
Hiram Gabriel Bithorn Sosa (March 18, 1916 – December 29, 1951) was a professional right-handed pitcher who became the first baseball player from Puerto Rico to play in Major League Baseball.
| Hiram Bithorn | |
|---|---|
Bithorn, circa 1945 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 18, 1916 Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: December 29, 1951 (aged 35) Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1942, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 4, 1947, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 34–31 |
| Earned run average | 3.16 |
| Strikeouts | 185 |
| Teams | |
Standing 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighing about 200 pounds (90 kg), Bithorn was a hard-throwing pitcher who commanded attention when he began his delivery with a distinctive windup, raising his long left leg high in the air and throwing a blazing fastball toward home plate.
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