Manuel Echeverría
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Manuel "Ciclón" Echeverría, born on August 14, 1913 in Navojoa
, Sonora
, and died on October 14, 1981 in La Paz, Baja California Sur
, was a Mexican
baseball
player.
He was an extraordinary right pitcher, who during 25 years gave everything he had in his arm from the pitcher's mound. As a boy he played for the team of the Talamante School, in local Navojoa. In 1935 he was in the Sonora
Baseball Team, winning in Mexico City
against the San Luis Team by 5-4.
In Liga de la Costa the team had 82 triumphs and 54 reverses, playing several seasons with the equipment Hermosillo and Navojoa. He played with the Mexicali team in the Sunset League
, obtaining 52 wins and 29 losses; in the 1951 season the team's success was impressive when winning 28 games and losing only 8, with 333 K
's and a 2.74 ERA
. Echeverría was designated MVP of the league.
The Baseball Stadium in Navojoa is named after him.
He died at the age of 67, while pitching in a softball
game in La Paz, B.C.S.
In 1982 he was inducted into the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame
.
Navojoa
Navojoa is the fifth-largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated in the southern part of Sonora, south of the state's border with the U.S. state of Arizona. It is the administrative seat of a large municipality, located in the Mayo River Valley.-History:The city name...
, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
, and died on October 14, 1981 in La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and an important regional commercial center. The city had a 2010 census population of 215,178 persons, but its metropolitan population is somewhat larger because of surrounding towns like el Centenario, el Zacatal and San Pedro...
, was a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player.
He was an extraordinary right pitcher, who during 25 years gave everything he had in his arm from the pitcher's mound. As a boy he played for the team of the Talamante School, in local Navojoa. In 1935 he was in the Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
Baseball Team, winning in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
against the San Luis Team by 5-4.
In Liga de la Costa the team had 82 triumphs and 54 reverses, playing several seasons with the equipment Hermosillo and Navojoa. He played with the Mexicali team in the Sunset League
Sunset League
The Sunset League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1947 through 1950. For the 1951 season, the league merged with the Arizona-Texas League to form the Southwest International League.- Former :...
, obtaining 52 wins and 29 losses; in the 1951 season the team's success was impressive when winning 28 games and losing only 8, with 333 K
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
's and a 2.74 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. Echeverría was designated MVP of the league.
The Baseball Stadium in Navojoa is named after him.
He died at the age of 67, while pitching in a softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
game in La Paz, B.C.S.
In 1982 he was inducted into the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame
Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México
The Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México , commonly called the Salón de la Fama is a baseball hall of fame and museum located in Monterrey, Nuevo León. It is dedicated to recognizing people who have either contributed greatly to baseball in México...
.