Paul Casanova
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Paulino Casanova Ortiz
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 200 lb.
- School University of Havana
- Debut September 18, 1965
- Final Game September 9, 1974
- Born December 21, 1941 in Colon, Matanzas, Cuba
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[edit] Biographical Information
Catcher Paul Casanova was the penultimate Negro Leaguer to make his major league debut. Only Ike Brown made his debut later than Casanova. In 1989, Casanova played for the Gold Coast Suns of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
Paul's son Raúl Casanova was also a major league catcher.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1967)
[edit] Further Reading
- Thomas Boswell: "All of Us Bear the Marks of the Lash", in How Life Imitates the World Series, Penguin Books, New York, 1982, pp. 108-109.
