Juan Ealo

Juan Ealo
First baseman
Born: (1912-10-12)October 12, 1912
Camagüey, Cuba
Died: December 22, 1997(1997-12-22) (aged 85)
Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Medals
Representing  Cuba
Men's Baseball
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1942 Havana Team
Bronze medal – third place 1944 Caracas Team

Juan Ealo de la Herrán (October 22, 1912 – December 22, 1997) was a Cuban baseball player and coach.

Ealo spent most of his career in Cuba's amateur league, largely with the successful Fortuna club, playing alongside Luis Suárez and Preston Gómez. He led the league in home runs in 1935 (with 5) and the club won the league championship in 1936 and 1937. In 1940, he batted .333, with 9 runs scored, 8 RBIs and 4 doubles. In 1942 he batted .388, with 5 doubles, 5 triples, 18 runs scored and 12 RBIs. In 1944 he had his best season, batting .500 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 17 runs scored and 14 RBIs. In 1945 he was again among the best, batting .357 and leading the lead in walks (41).[1]

He played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 1942 Amateur World Series, hitting .375 and leading the tournament with four doubles, helping his team win Gold. In the 1944 Amateur World Series, he hit .206.[2] He managed the Nicaragua national team for part of the 1948 Amateur World Series before being fired by Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza García, who assumed managerial duties himself.[1]

He was born in Camagüey, Cuba and died in Havana, Cuba.

References

  1. ^ a b "Juan Ealo, con linaje de gurú" (in Spanish). Cubadebate. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ A History of Cuban Baseball by Peter Bjarkman


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