Major League Baseball Player. Born Jose Miguel (Torres) Fornieles. A native of Havana, Cuba, he was a pitcher for twelve seasons (1952 to 1963) with the Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. His best year was in 1960 when he matched his season high in victories with 10 and led the league with 70 appearances and 14 saves while posting a 2.64 ERA. He was a member of the 1960 American League All-Star Team. In a career of 432 games, Fornieles won 63 and lost 64 with 55 saves and a 3.96 lifetime ERA. According to the newspaper obituary he was cremated.
Major League Baseball Player. Born Jose Miguel (Torres) Fornieles. A native of Havana, Cuba, he was a pitcher for twelve seasons (1952 to 1963) with the Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. His best year was in 1960 when he matched his season high in victories with 10 and led the league with 70 appearances and 14 saves while posting a 2.64 ERA. He was a member of the 1960 American League All-Star Team. In a career of 432 games, Fornieles won 63 and lost 64 with 55 saves and a 3.96 lifetime ERA. According to the newspaper obituary he was cremated.
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