Rafaelito Ortiz

Rafael Ortiz Correa (July 12, 1914 – December 19, 1989) was a Puerto Rican pitcher who played in the Negro leagues in the 1940s.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Correa.
Rafaelito Ortiz
Pitcher
Born: (1914-07-12)July 12, 1914
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Died: December 19, 1989(1989-12-19) (aged 75)
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1948, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1948, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

A native of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, Ortiz played for the Chicago American Giants in 1948. He died in his hometown of Guayanilla in 1989 at age 75.[1][2]

References
  1. "Rafaelito Ortiz". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. "Rafaelito Ortiz". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.


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