Héctor Espino

Baseball Player

1939 – 1997

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Who was Héctor Espino?

Héctor Espino was a Mexican professional outfielder, first baseman and manager.

Born in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Espino has being considered the greatest player in Mexican League history. Sometimes called The Babe Ruth of Mexico, he played from 1960 through 1984 in both the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol and the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico. After amassing 484 career home runs, he is recognized as the all-time minor-league home run king. 481 of those homers came in Mexico, while 453 of them were in the LMB.

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Born
Jun 6, 1939
Chihuahua
Died
Sep 7, 1997
Monterrey

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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