Leo Posada

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Leo Posada
Posada in 1961
Outfielder
Born: (1934-04-01)April 1, 1934
Havana, Cuba
Died: June 23, 2022(2022-06-23) (aged 88)
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

Leopoldo Jesús Posada Hernández (April 1, 1934 – June 23, 2022) was a Cuban baseball player. He played for the

Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball from 1960 through 1962. After his retirement as a player, Posada served as a manager in Minor League Baseball
.

Early life

Posada was born on April 1, 1934, in Havana, Cuba. He was not, as is commonly believed, Jorge Posada's uncle. They were at most distant kin (Leo had just one sister; Jorge Posada Sr. was not his brother).[1]

He attended high school in Havana, and played baseball and volleyball.[2] Posada was a cyclist before beginning his professional baseball career. He was a national champion and represented Cuba in cycling at the 1951 Pan American Games and the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2][3][4]

Career

Playing career (1954–1967)

Posada was signed as an amateur free agent by the

Kansas City Athletics of MLB before the 1960 season, but was sent back to Shreveport for the start of the season.[11] He batted .314 with 18 home runs and 122 runs batted in (RBIs) for Shreveport in 1960.[12]

Posada made his MLB debut with the Athletics on September 21, 1960.

Charlie O. Finley overruled Lane, who sent down Posada instead.[15] In 116 games for Kansas City in the 1961 season, Posada batted .253. He was returned to Shreveport for the 1962 season, but also played in 29 games for the Athletics, batting .196.[13] He played in his final MLB game on July 20, 1962. In MLB, Posada had a .256 batting average, eight home runs, and 58 RBIs in 426 plate appearances, all for Kansas City.[3]

On August 3, 1962, the Athletics traded Posada,

Oklahoma City 89ers of the PCL in 1967.[26][27]

Managing career (1968–1980s)

In 1968, the Astros announced that

Cedar Rapids Astros of the Midwest League for the 1973 season.[13]

After the 1974 season, executives

hitting coach for the Dodgers organization,[34] and he provided instruction to Raúl Mondesí.[35] He also served as a manager for the Águilas del Zulia and Cardenales de Lara of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Professional Baseball League.[3]

Personal life

Posada's father, mother, and sister left Cuba for the United States after the Cuban Revolution.[36]

Posada settled in Miami, Florida, and he owned a bicycle store.[31] Posada died on June 23, 2022, in Miami, from pancreatic cancer.[3][37]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Leo Posada". SABR BioProject. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Posada Once Bicycle Race Champ of Cuba". Corpus Christi Times. May 2, 1956. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Martínez, Marino (June 23, 2022). "Fallece en Miami pelotero cubano que jugó en Grandes Ligas". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  4. ISBN 978-0-7864-7141-6
    . Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Oilers 'Mystery' Team In Longhorn League". The Odessa American. April 21, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clippers Get Leo Posada". Corpus Christi Times. April 18, 1956. p. 7-B. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sally League Team Drafts Leo Posada". Corpus Christi Times. Associated Press. December 6, 1956. p. 12B. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Herdien, Bob (April 25, 1957). "Big State Grads Advance". Times Record News. p. 10B. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Oliver, Don (July 15, 1957). "Blue Sox Due Help From A's". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 8-A. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ White, Don (April 27, 1958). "Three-I League Opens Its 51st Season Today". Quad-City Times. p. 2B. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Fiser, Jack (March 30, 1960). "Sports Pepper Lookouts, 11–5". The Shreveport Times. p. 14-A. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Former Sports Star Inks KC Contract". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. United Press International. February 15, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b c d "Posada Will Boss C.R. Club". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. November 22, 1972. p. 13. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Posada to Start For Kansas City". Springfield Leader and Press. Springfield, Missouri. Associated Press. April 7, 1961. p. 7. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Finley's Still Boss of K.C." The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. Associated Press. May 11, 1961. p. 32. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Leafs Sell Pena to Kansas City". The Sun Times. Canadian Press. August 4, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Islanders Acquire 2 Outfielders". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 17, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Hawaii Drops Posada". The Honolulu Advertiser. June 9, 1963. p. C-6. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Small, Ken (July 8, 1963). "Time Plays Trick, Arias an 'Amateur'". The Miami Herald. p. 4-D. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ McIntyre, Bill (August 2, 1963). "From Here and There...". The Shreveport Times. p. C-1. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Bullets Get Leo Posada". San Antonio Express and News. February 29, 1964. p. 2-D. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Salazar, Carlos (April 16, 1965). "Tidal Wave of Changes in TL's 78th Season". The Albuquerque Tribune. pp. C-1, C-2. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ Van Fleet, Bill (July 15, 1965). "Record Crowd May See Houston, Stars". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Posada, Nixon Honored by TL". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 5, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Tulsa's Pavlesic Grabs Texas League Bat Title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 12, 1965. p. 7. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ Godsoe, Frank A. (April 5, 1967). "Sonics Get Colbet; Posada Sent to O-City". The Amarillo Globe-Times. p. 13. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ Meece, Volney (April 9, 1967). "New Look 89ers Go Friday". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ Montague, John (January 10, 1968). "Cocoa Taps Two Pilots". Florida Today. p. 1B. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "Manager Leo Posada Shows Astros How". The Evening Tribune. Cocoa, Florida. April 29, 1969. p. 5A. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "Posada Back With Cocoa As Manager". Florida Today. January 19, 1969. p. 1B. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ a b c Boetel, Ray (January 19, 1975). "Leo Posada: The FSL Yankees' New Spokesman". Fort Lauderdale News. p. 8D. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ Coble, Don (April 13, 1978). "Coaching doesn't end as game does". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 18. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ^ "Dodgers Name New Instructors". Albuquerque Journal. February 4, 1979. p. E-9. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ Amore, Don (March 29, 2000). "Ladies And Gentlemen...Jorge Posada". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  35. ^ Hermoso, Rafael (August 9, 2003). "BASEBALL; Mondesi Is Happier, but He's Still Unforgiving". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  36. ^ Dickerson, Jan (April 29, 1962). "Cuban Jails Can't Silence the Posadas". The Kansas City Star. pp. 1A, 8A. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  37. ^ "Leo Posada, obituary" (in Spanish). Dignity Memorial. Retrieved June 29, 2022.

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