| Rudy Fernández | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1911-06-27)June 27, 1911 Guanabacoa, Cuba | |
| Died: September 6, 2000(2000-09-06) (aged 89) New York, New York | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1932, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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Rodolfo "Rudy" Fernández Marín (June 27, 1911 – September 6, 2000) was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the American Negro leagues in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, Fernández was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer José Fernández. Younger brother Rudy broke into the Negro leagues in 1932 with the Cuban Stars (East), and pitched for over a decade, ending his career with the New York Black Yankees in 1946. He tossed shutout wins against both the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers in exhibition games in Havana. Fernández died in New York, New York in 2000 at age 89.
References
- "Rodolfo Fernández". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Rodolfo 'Rudy' Fernandez". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Rodolfo 'Rudy' Fernandez at NLBPA Profile
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