Pedro Miranda (baseball)
Colombian baseball player (1922–2002)
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Pedro Miranda (January 18, 1922 – October 22, 2002), nicknamed Chita, was a Colombian professional baseball player. He played on the Colombia national baseball team of the 1940s that won several regional and world championships, including the 1947 Amateur World Series.[1][2]
| Pedro Miranda | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 18, 1922 Cartagena, Colombia | |
| Died: October 22, 2002 (aged 80) Cartagena, Colombia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Unknown | |
Chita Miranda was considered one of the greatest right-handed hitters in Colombian baseball history.[3][4][5] He mostly played with the Indios de Cartagena of the Colombian Professional Baseball League.[6][7]
Miranda debuted with the Patriotas de Venezuela in the 1950–51 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season, becoming the first Colombian to play in the league.[8][9][4] He also played with Fieras del San Fernando of the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League during the league's inaugural season in 1956.[10][11] Miranda reportedly declined offers to sign with a Major League Baseball organization during his prime, saying he preferred to play in Colombia.[12]
His nickname stemmed from Chita, the chimpanzee sidekick of Tarzan.[13] Miranda died of cancer on October 22, 2002 in Cartagena.[14]
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