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Anastasio Santaella

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Anastasio Santaella
Infielder
Born: 1903
Havana, Cuba
Died: Unknown
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1935, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1936, for the New York Cubans
Teams

Anastasio Santaella Mendoza (1903 – death unknown), nicknamed "Tacho", was a Cuban infielder in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Santaella made his Negro league debut in 1935 with the New York Cubans, and played with New York again in 1936.[1] A "brilliant infielder",[2] he played in the Mexican League from 1937 to 1948.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Anastasio Santaella". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Gonzalez Echevarria, Roberto (1999). The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball. New York: Oxford. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-19-534917-7.
  3. ^ "Anastacio Santaella". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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