Millito Navarro

Puerto Rican baseball player, MLB player

Millito Navarro - Puerto Rican baseball player, MLB player
Born

September 26th, 1905
119 years ago

Died

2011
14 years ago — 106 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Puerto Rico

Links & References

A professional baseball player from Puerto Rico, played in Major League Baseball primarily during the 1930s. Made his debut with the Chicago Cubs and later played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Known for a strong batting average and solid defensive skills during a career that contributed to the growing presence of Puerto Rican athletes in the sport.

Debuted with the Chicago Cubs in 1931

Played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1932 to 1935

Batted .292 in his best season (1932)

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