Cristobal torriente negro leagues photos

Cuban baseball player (born 1893)

Baseball player

Cristóbal Torriente (November 16, 1893 – April 11, 1938) was a Cubanprofessional baseballoutfielder and pitcher in the Negro leagues and the Cuban League with multiple teams.

Cristobal torriente negro leagues photos

He played from 1912 to 1932 and was primarily a pull hitter, though he could hit with power to all fields. He had a stocky and slightly bowlegged build, but was known for deceptive power and a strong, accurate arm from center field.

Indianapolis ABC'smanagerC. I. Taylor stated, "If I see Torriente walking up the other side of the street, I would say, 'There walks a ballclub.'" Torriente was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Early years

Torriente was born on November 16, 1893, in Cienfuegos, Cuba.

He began his playing career as a pitcher and part time outfield at age 17 with his hometown's local amateur side named Yara Club, claiming a juvenile amateur district championship in 1910.^[5] At age 17, he