José María Fernández

José Fernández
José Fernández
	Catcher / First baseman / Right fielder / Manager
	Born: June 6, 1896; Guanabacoa, Cuba
	Died: July 20, 1972 (aged 76); Guanabacoa, Cuba
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1916, for the Cuban Stars (East)
Last appearance
	1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average	.274
Hits	353
Managerial record	280–326–18
	Stats at Baseball Reference
	Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player San Francisco Park (1915); Cuban Stars (East) (1916–1920); Almendares (1918, 1923, 1927); All Cubans (1921); Cuban Stars (East) (1922–1929); Chicago American Giants (1930); Cuban Stars (East) (1931–1937); New York Cubans (1939–1942, 1944, 1947); As manager Cuban Stars (East) (1928–1929, 1932); New York Cubans (1939–1950);
Career highlights and awards
	Negro World Series champion (1947);

José María Tranquilino Fernández Marín Sr. (June 6, 1896 – July 20, 1972) was a Cuban baseball catcher, first baseman, right fielder and manager in the Negro leagues from the 1910s to the 1940s.

A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, Fernández was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Rudy Fernández.^[1] He managed the New York Cubans for 12 consecutive seasons from 1939 to 1950.^[2] Fernández died in Guanabacoa in 1972 at age 76.

References

^ "José María Fernández". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ "All Time Negro League Managers" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved October 12, 2020.