Juan Guilbe

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guilbe and the second or maternal family name is Colón.

Juan Guilbe Colón (June 26, 1914 – April 29, 1994) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher in the American Negro leagues in the 1940s.

Juan Guilbe
Pitcher
Born: (1914-06-26)June 26, 1914 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died: April 29, 1994(1994-04-29) (aged 79) Ponce, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams
New York Cubans (1940) Indianapolis Clowns (1947)

A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Guilbe was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Felix Guilbe.^[1] Older brother Juan pitched in the Negro leagues for the New York Cubans in 1940, and the Indianapolis Clowns in 1947,^{[citation needed]} and was inducted into the Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.^{[citation needed]} Guilbe died in Ponce in 1994 at age 79.

References

1. "Juan Guilbe". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads