Francisco Cárdenas (baseball)

Lucio Francisco Cárdenas (1898 death unknown) was a Cuban catcher in the Negro leagues in the 1920s.

Francisco Cárdenas
Catcher
Born: 1898 (1898)
Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1924, for the Cuban Stars (East)
Last appearance
1927, for the Cuban Stars (East)
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Teams

A native of Havana, Cuba, Cárdenas made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 with the Cuban Stars (East). He played four seasons with the Stars through 1927.[1][2] He also played two seasons for Gilkerson's Union Giants.[3]

References

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  1. "Francisco Cárdenas". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Francisco Cardenas". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "The Cuban Players". Retrieved February 11, 2026.
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