Leovigildo Xiqués
Cuban baseball player (1917–1956)
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Leovigildo Xiqués Lugo (September 23, 1917 – March 5, 1956), also known as "Leo Lugo", was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League in the 1940s.
| Leovigildo Xiqués | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 23, 1917 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: March 5, 1956 (aged 38) Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1944, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
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A native of Havana, Cuba, Xiqués made his Negro leagues debut in 1944 with the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. In 1945, he played spent time with three different teams in the Mexican League: Alijadores de Tampico, Industriales de Monterrey, and Azules de Veracruz. Xiqués returned to play for the Clowns in 1946 and 1947.[1]
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