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Escalera, Nino, 1929-2021
NationalityPuerto Rican
BiographyMLB Pinch Hitter, Pinch Runner and Rightfielder; "Saturnino Escalera Cuadrado (December 1, 1929 – July 3, 2021) was a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and scout whose playing career extended for 14 seasons (1949–1962). The outfielder and first baseman appeared for one full season, 1954, in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Redlegs and was the first player of African descent to appear in an MLB game for the Cincinnati franchise." -- Wikipedia
