Leo Posada

Leopoldo Jesús Posada Hernández (April 1, 1936 – June 23, 2022) was a Cuban-American professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball from 1960 through 1962.

Leo Posada
Leo Posada 1961.jpg
Outfielder
Born: (1936-04-01)April 1, 1936
Havana, Cuba
Died: June 23, 2022(2022-06-23) (aged 86)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 21, 1960, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 20, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.256
Home runs8
Runs batted in58
Teams

Posada died on June 23, 2022 in Miami, Florida from pancreatic cancer, aged 86.[1][2]

References

  1. Martínez, Marino (June 23, 2022). "Fallece en Miami pelotero cubano que jugó en Grandes Ligas". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Retrieved June 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Leo Posada, obituary (in Spanish)