José Méndez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Méndez

Cuban baseball player

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1887

Place of Birth: Cárdenas, Matanzas Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1928

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

José de la Caridad Méndez (March 19, 1887 – October 31, 1928) was a Cuban right-handed pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro Leagues.
Born in Cárdenas, Matanzas, he died at age 41 in Havana.
Known in Cuba as El Diamante Negro ("The Black Diamond"), he became a legend in his homeland.
He was one of the first group of players elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
He was elected to the U.S.
National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.