Luis Pillot
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Luis Pillot | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Guayama, Puerto Rico | August 22, 1917|
Died: November 2, 1963 Ponce, Puerto Rico | (aged 46)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1941, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Teams | |
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Luis Guillermo Pillot Massó (August 22, 1917 – November 2, 1963), nicknamed "Guido", was a Puerto Rican pitcher in the Negro leagues in the 1940s.
A native of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Pillot made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the New York Black Yankees, and played for the Cincinnati Clowns in 1943. He served in the United States Navy during World War II,[1] and returned to the New York club for the 1946 season.[2] [3] Pillot died in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1963 at age 46.
References
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Luis Pillot". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Luis Pillot". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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