Jorge Fitch
| Jorge Fitch | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
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Born: March 30, 1934 Sinaloa, Mexico | |||
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| September 14, | |||
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| Member of the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
| Inducted | 2001 | ||
Jorge Fitch is a former Mexican professional baseball player and manager. As a shortstop, he played for the Tigres del México, Pericos de Puebla, Broncos/Bravos de Reynosa, and Estibadores de Tampico of the Mexican League.
Fitch accumulated 1,676 hits in 1,670 games for a .272 lifetime batting average. During the winter, he played 10 seasons with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo, Mayos de Navojoa and Yaquis de Obregón of the Mexican Pacific League.
He started his managerial career in 1972 with Broncos de Reynosa and would later manage the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo, Pericos de Puebla and Alacranes de Durango. He posted an 829–421 managing record in eight seasons, appearing in five playoff series, while winning two championships with Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 1977 and with Angeles Negros de Puebla in 1979.[1]
Managerial Achievements
| League | Club | Country | Year |
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| Mexican League | Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo |  México |
1976–1977 |
| Mexican League | Angeles Negros | México |
1978–1979 |
References
- ↑ "Jorge Fitch page at Salón de la Fama". www.salondelafama.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)