Luis Castro

Colombian baseball player

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Luis Castro was a Colombian baseball player who played as a utility infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1902. He was the second Latin American to play in Major League Baseball, following Esteban Bellán, who played in the National Association from 1871 to 1873. Castro's brief stint in the majors paved the way for future Latin American players.1

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Latin Americans in Major League Baseball Through the First Years of the 21st Century
Early history
Colombian player Luis Castro became the second Latin American in the majors when he spent the 1902 season with the Philadelphia Athletics as a utility infielder. The meaningful entry of Latin players into the major leagues was yet to come, but the way was paved by the…
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Colombian player Luis Castro became the second Latin American in the majors when he spent the 1902 season with the Philadelphia Athletics as a utility infielder. The meaningful entry of Latin players into the major leagues was yet to come, but the way was paved by the…
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