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Manuel "Ciclón" Echeverría, (August 14, 1913, in Navojoa – October 14, 1981, in La Paz, Baja California Sur) was a Mexican baseball player, born in Navojoa, Mexico.[1]

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Manuel Echeverría
Pitcher
Born: (1913-08-14)14 August 1913 Navojoa, Mexico
Died: 14 October 1981(1981-10-14) (aged 68) La Paz, Mexico
Threw: Right
Member of the Mexican
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1982

Career

As a kid, Echeverría played for the team of the Talamante School, in his hometown Navojoa, Sonora. In 1935, he was a part of the Sonora Baseball Team.

He played in the Liga de la Costa with Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Mayos de Navojoa. Where he had had 82 wins and 54 losses. He also played with Águilas de Mexicali in the Sunset League, obtaining 52 wins and incurring 29 losses. In the 1951 season his team won 28 games and lost only 8, with 333 K's and a 2.74 ERA. Echeverría was designated MVP of the league.

Echeverría also played in the for Cafeteros de Córdoba, Industriales de Monterrey, Alijadores de Tampico, Azules de Veracruz, Ángeles de Puebla, Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo, Tuneros de San Luis and Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[1]

Death

Echeverría died on October 14, 1981, while playing a softball match in the Municipal Stadium of La Paz, Baja California Sur. The following year, in 1982, he was inducted into the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame. The Mayos de Navojoa stadium is named after him.[2][3]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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