Joe Azcue Baseball player

José Joaquín Azcue López (born August 18, 1939 in Cienfuegos, Cuba) is a Cuban former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers. Nicknamed "The Immortal Azcue", he was known for his strong throwing arm. In 1968, he was selected to the American League All-Star team.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Azcue Lopez Jose Joaquin
Birth dateAugust 18, 1939
Birth place
Cienfuegos

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Baseball player

Career startAugust 03, 1960
Career endSeptember 29, 1972
batting sideRight
former teams
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
position
Catcher
teams
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Brewers
History of the Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
throwing sideRight

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External resources

  1. http://www.purapelota.com/lvbp/mostrar.php?id=azcujoe001
  2. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/A/Pazcuj101.htm