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Saturnino “Nino” Escalera

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Saturnino “Nino” Escalera

Birth
Santurce, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
Death
3 Jul 2021 (aged 91)
Rio Piedras, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
Burial
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Professional baseball player from 1949 to 1962. Played all of 1954 in the major leagues for the Cincinnati Reds. He was the first black player to appear in a game for Cincinnati. After his playing career ended, Nino was a longtime scout for the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. He is a member of the Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame.
Professional baseball player from 1949 to 1962. Played all of 1954 in the major leagues for the Cincinnati Reds. He was the first black player to appear in a game for Cincinnati. After his playing career ended, Nino was a longtime scout for the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. He is a member of the Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame.

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