José Méndez

Jose de la Caridad (Del Valle) Mendez (The Black Diamond)

Born: January 2, 1885 in Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba
Died: November 6, 1928 in La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Negro League Committee as Player in 2006.
View José Méndez Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
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