Leovigildo Xiqués

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Xiqués and the second or maternal family name is Lugo.
Leovigildo Xiqués
Outfielder
Born: (1917-09-23)September 23, 1917
Havana, Cuba
Died: March 5, 1956(1956-03-05) (aged 38)
Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Last appearance
1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams

Leovigildo Xiqués Lugo (September 23, 1917 – March 5, 1956), also known as "Leo Lugo", was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League in the 1940s.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Xiqués made his Negro leagues debut in 1944 with the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. In 1945, he played spent time with three different teams in the Mexican League: Alijadores de Tampico, Industriales de Monterrey, and Azules de Veracruz. Xiqués returned to play for the Clowns in 1946 and 1947.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Leovigildo Xiqués". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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