Pelayo Chacón
| Pelayo Chacón | |
|---|---|
| Infielder / Right fielder / Manager | |
| Born: September 22, 1888 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: March 11, 1971 (aged 82) Caracas, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1910, for the Stars of Cuba | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1931, for the Stars of Cuba | |
| Negro leagues statistics | |
| Batting average | .283 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 77 |
| Managerial record | 103–112 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Member of the Cuban | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1949 |
Andrés Pelayo Chacón Cortina (September 22, 1888 – March 11, 1971) was a Cuban professional baseball shortstop, first baseman, second baseman, right fielder and manager. He spent his American playing career in the Negro leagues, mostly with the Cuban Stars (East) of the Eastern Colored League, which he also managed from 1923 to 1927.
Outside of the negro leagues, Chacón was also active in the Cuban League and in Venezuela's amateur leagues. He managed the Colombia national baseball team in several international tournaments, including a world championship on home soil in 1947.
Nicknamed "Cortina" or "the Curtain", Chacón was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949. In a 1952 player-voted poll by the Pittsburgh Courier, he was voted the fifth best all-time shortstop of the Negro leagues.