Today's Birthday: Jose Santiago (Wilkes-Barre Indians, 1950-51)

Credits: Topps Co. via Trading Card Database

Former Eastern League prospect Jose Santiago was born on this date in 1928. He pitched for the Wilkes-Barre Indians during two seasons (1950-51).

Santiago pitched in the majors during three seasons with the Cleveland Indians (1954-55) and Kansas City Athletics (1956).

After he retired from baseball, Santiago owned race horses and was a boxing promoter in Puerto Rico. He was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Santiago died on October 9, 2018, at the age of 90.
 

Source: Baseball Reference

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