Antonio Susini (baseball)

Antonio Susini
Shortstop
Born: 1901 Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the All Cubans
Last appearance
1921, for the All Cubans
Teams
All Cubans (1921)

Antonio Susini (1901 – death date unknown) was a Cuban shortstop in the Negro leagues and Cuban League.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Susini played for Almendares in the Cuban League in 1918–1919, and went on to play for the All Cubans in 1921.^[1][2][3] He killed José Leblanc after hitting him on the head with a bat.^[4][5][6]

References

1. "Antonio Susini". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "Antonio Susini". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
3. "Antonio Susini". nlbpa.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
4. "Cuban Hurler's Skull Fractured by Bat". Times Union. January 31, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-04-15 – via newspapers.com.
5. "Cuban Player Hurt in Baseball Dispute". Kansas City Sun. February 18, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-04-15 – via newspapers.com.
6. "Ashwill: The tragic story of Antonio Susini". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2024-04-15.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
• Antonio Susini at Negro League Baseball Players Association