Narciso Elvira
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Narciso Chicho Delgado Elvira[1] (29 October 1967 – 28 January 2020) was a Mexican professional baseball pitcher.
Elvira was purchased by the
Beloit Brewers of the Midwest League, Class A Stockton Ports of the California League in 1988, split time with Triple A El Paso Diablos of the Texas League
and returning to Class A ball with the Ports in 1989.
He played with the team at the Major League level in 1990 for four games in 5 innings and spent the rest of year in the minors with the Diablos and Beloit Brewers.
Elvira never returned to MLB after 1990 and spent time with Triple A
Petroleros de Minatitlan before retiring from playing.[citation needed
]
While playing for the Buffaloes, Elvira pitched a no-hitter on 20 June 2000. He is the only Mexican to do so in the Nippon Professional Baseball League.[3]
Elvira and his son were shot and killed on 28 January 2020 in Veracruz.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Narciso Elvira". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Narcisco Elvira". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Narciso Pitches a No No". Solobeisbol.com.mx. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Ex-Major League Baseball pitcher Narciso Elvira killed in Mexico
- ^ "Asesinan a Narciso Elvira, exbeisbolista mexicano, en Veracruz". eluniversal.com.mx. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)