Cuno Barragan
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Facundo Anthony "Cuno" Barragan (June 20, 1932 in Sacramento, California
) was a catcher
in Major League Baseball
for the Chicago Cubs
from to .
Cuno Barragan's only Major League career home run
came on his very first major league at bat, on September 1, 1961. 5,427 people witnessed this event, which came early in a 14-inning loss by the Cubs to the Giants at Wrigley Field
on a Friday afternoon.
His Hispanic given name and its unique nickname, combined with his cup-of-coffee career, led the authors of The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book to make the following sarcastic comment next to the illustration of his Topps
baseball card: "Who the hell is Cuno Barragan? And why are they saying those terrible things about him?"
Barragan was inducted into the Mexican American Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
) was a catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
from to .
Cuno Barragan's only Major League career home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
came on his very first major league at bat, on September 1, 1961. 5,427 people witnessed this event, which came early in a 14-inning loss by the Cubs to the Giants at Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
on a Friday afternoon.
His Hispanic given name and its unique nickname, combined with his cup-of-coffee career, led the authors of The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book to make the following sarcastic comment next to the illustration of his Topps
Topps
The Topps Company, Inc., manufactures chewing gum, candy and collectibles. Based in New York, New York, Topps is best known as a leading producer of baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, hockey cards and other sports and non-sports themed trading cards.-Company history:Topps itself was...
baseball card: "Who the hell is Cuno Barragan? And why are they saying those terrible things about him?"
Barragan was inducted into the Mexican American Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.