Saturnino Cuadrado Escalera (born December 1, 1929 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder/first baseman who played for the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1954. The 24-year-old rookie stood 5'10" and weighed 165 lbs. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An outfielder moves in to catch a fly ball Outfielder is a collective term including left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder, the three positions in baseball farthest from the batter. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience. ...

Escalera was purchased by the Redlegs from Toledo-Charleston of the American Association in 1952. When he made his major league debut (April 17, 1954 at Milwaukee County Stadium), he became the first black player in Cincinnati Reds history. In that game, he came off the bench to deliver a pinch hit single against Lew Burdette. The Braves won, however, 5-1. The American Association was a minor baseball league at the Class AAA (Triple-A) level of baseball in the United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. ... A major league debut is the first official game a baseball player gets into at the major league level. ... Milwaukee County Stadium (locally known as just County Stadium) was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. ... // Baseball In Baseball, a Pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. ... Lew Burdette, born Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr. ... The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

He played in 73 games during his only big league season, often as a pinch hitter. Season and career totals include a .159 batting average (11-for-69), 3 runs batted in, 15 runs scored, and an on base percentage of .234. He committed just one error in 49 total chances at OF/1B for a fielding percentage of .980. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or runner to reach one or more additional bases, on a play that would normally be completed successfully with ordinary effort. ... In baseball statistics, total chances (denoted by TC) represents the number of plays that a defensive player participated in. ... In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player handles a batted ball properly. ...

Escalera was a scout for the New York Mets from 1966 to 1981, then became a scout for the San Francisco Giants in 1982. Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Name New York Mets (1962–present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) The Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 2000 East Division titles (5) 1969... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,4,11,24,27,30,36,44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885-1957) New York Gothams (1883-1885) Ballpark AT&T Park (2000–present) a. ...

See also

• List of first black Major League Baseball players by team and date

Below is a list of the first black players in Major League Baseball by team and chronological order. ...

External links

• Baseball Reference
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