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| Cholly Naranjo | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1934-11-25)November 25, 1934 Havana,Cuba | |
| Died: January 13, 2022(2022-01-13) (aged 87) Miami,Florida, United States | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 1956, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 12, 1956, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.46 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Lázaro Ramón Gonzalo Naranjo [nah-RAHN-ho] (25 November 1934 – 13 January 2022) was a Cuban baseball player who was apitcher inMajor League Baseball. Listed at 5 ft11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m), 165 lb (75 kg), he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
A native ofHavana,Cuba, Naranjo was signed in 1952 by theWashington Senators, but he did not play for them. Drafted by thePittsburgh Pirates in 1954, he entered the majors in 1956 with the Pirates, appearing for them in 17 games.
In his one-season career, Naranjo posted a 1–2 record with 26strikeouts and a 4.46ERA in 341⁄3innings of work, including threestarts and sevengames finished. As a hitter, he went 1-for-7 for a .143average, including onedouble, onerun, and oneRBI.
Naranjo died from complications ofCOVID-19 inMiami, on 13 January 2022, at the age of 87.[1]
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