Rudy Fernández (baseball)
| Rudy Fernández | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 27, 1911 Guanabacoa, Cuba | |
| Died: September 6, 2000 (aged 89) New York, New York. U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1932, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Rodolfo "Rudy" Fernández Marín (June 27, 1911 – September 6, 2000) was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the American Negro leagues in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, Fernández was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer José Fernández.[1] Younger brother Rudy broke into the Negro leagues in 1932 with the Cuban Stars (East), and pitched for over a decade, ending his career with the New York Black Yankees in 1946. He tossed shutout wins against both the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers in exhibition games in Havana.[2]
After his playing career ended, Fernández managed in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, leading the Industriales de Valencia to a league championship and Interamerican Series appearance in 1961.[3] He died in New York, New York in 2000 at age 89.
References
- ^ "Rodolfo Fernández". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Rodolfo 'Rudy' Fernandez". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Revel, Layton. The Demise of Negro League Baseball (PDF). p. 47. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Rodolfo 'Rudy' Fernandez at NLBPA Profile