José Méndez

José Méndez
José Méndez
	Pitcher
	Born: January 2, 1885; Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba
	Died: October 31, 1928 (aged 43); Havana, Cuba
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
	1908, for the Cuban Stars
Last Negro leagues appearance
	1926, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Negro leagues statistics
Win–loss record	30–9
Earned run average	3.46
Strikeouts	139
Managerial record	196–100–5
Winning %	.662
Teams
	As player Cuban Stars (1908–1912); All Nations (1913–1917) ; Chicago American Giants (1918); Detroit Stars (1919) ; Kansas City Monarchs (1920–1926); As manager Cuban Stars (1910); Kansas City Monarchs (1920, 1923–1925);
Career highlights and awards
	Negro World Series champion (1924); 3× Negro National League pennant (1923–1925);
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2006
Election method	Committee on African-American Baseball

José Colmenar del Valle Méndez (January 2, 1885 – October 31, 1928) was a Cuban right-handed pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Cárdenas, Matanzas, he died at age 43 in Havana. Known in Cuba as El Diamante Negro ("The Black Diamond"), he became a legend in his homeland. He was one of the first group of players elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 2006.

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