April 3, 2024
Adolfo Dolf Luque Signed Autograph Photo 1914 Braves 1919 Reds Deadball Era
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Adolfo Dolf Luque Signed Autograph Photo 1914 Braves 1919 Reds Deadball Era.Please see the photos for condition of the photo and signature. The photo is aged and has some creasing/wrinkling as shown. It comes with a JSA authentication letter.Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán "Dolf" Luque (August 4, 1890 -- July 3, 1957)[1] was a Cuban starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1914 to 1935. Luque was enshrined in the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1967, as well as in the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985. Luque was not only the first Latino pitcher in MLB, but also the first to win a World Series victory, and the first to lead the Leagues in wins and shutouts.Luque debuted with the Boston Braves in 1914. In 1918, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he played the next 12 seasons. In the notorious 1919 World Series, he appeared in two games as a relief pitcher. Luque also played for the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers from 1930 to 1931 and with the New York Giants from 1932 to 1935. He was with the Giants in the 1933 World Series, and, pitching in relief, won the fifth and final game over the Washington Senators, thus becoming (at age 43) the oldest pitcher ever to win a World Series game.[5][6] He ended his career with a record of 194--179 and a 3.24 ERA.Luque was an above average
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