Juan Pizarro (baseball)

Puerto Rican baseball player (1937-2021)

Juan Pizarro a.k.a. "Terín" (February 7, 1937 – February 18, 2021) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. He played for 18 seasons on 9 teams, from 1957 through 1974. He was known for his career with the Chicago White Sox from 1961 until 1966.

Juan Pizarro
Pizarro with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957
Pitcher
Born: (1937-02-07)February 7, 1937
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Died: February 18, 2021(2021-02-18) (aged 84)
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 4, 1957, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1974, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record131–105
Earned run average3.43
Strikeouts1,522
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Pizarro died on February 18, 2021 in Carolina, Puerto Rico from cancer at the age of 84.[1]

References change

  1. Narvá, Carlos; Vocero, El (2021-02-18). "De luto el béisbol ante el fallecimiento de Juan "Terín" Pizarro". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-22.