Patricio Athelstan Scantlebury (November 11, 1917, in Gatun Lake

Gatun Lake

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, Panama

Panama

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 – May 24, 1991) was a professional baseball

Baseball

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 player who played 1 season for the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

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 of Major League Baseball

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, but was mostly known for his time in the Negro league

Negro league baseball

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s when he was considered Panama's first Professional baseball star on foreign soil. He made his Major League debut at the age of 38 years, 160 days.

External links

• Shearn gets win in Major League debut