Jos� Antonio Zard�n S�nchez is a former professional baseball outfielder. Born in Havana, Cuba, he played one season in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators in 1945. The 22-year-old rookie stood 6'0" and weighed 150 pounds. Zard�n is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 18, 1945, in a road game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. His season, and career, totals include 54 games played, a .290 batting average, 13 runs batted in, 13 runs scored, and a .374 slugging percentage. In his 43 outfield appearances he handled 106 of 109 chances successfully, and his .972 fielding percentage was just a shade below the league average. Zard�n was a member of the 1947 Havana Cubans, considered one of the top teams in minor league history. [More at Wikipedia]

May 20th, 1923 in Havana  /  Died:   Mar 21st, 2017