Marcelino Solis
Marcelino Solis (July 19, 1930 – June 15, 2001) was a Mexican professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 15 Major League games in 1958 for the Chicago Cubs. The native of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
| Marcelino Solis | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: July 19, 1930 Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |||
| Died: June 15, 2001 (aged 70) Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 16, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 13, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 3–3 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.06 | ||
| Inning pitched | 52 | ||
| Teams | |||
Solis' professional career extended from 1952 through 1963, but the 1958 campaign was his most noteworthy. Starting the year with the Fort Worth Cats, Solis fashioned a 15–2 won–lost record and a 2.44 earned run average in the Double-A Texas League[1] then was called up to the Cubs in July. In his MLB debut on July 16 at Wrigley Field, Solis gave up nine hits and five runs, all earned, in 6⅓ innings against the Cincinnati Redlegs, but gained a no-decision as the Cubs came back to win the game, 7–5.[2] Solis would make three other starting pitcher assignments, but his finest outings came in relief. On July 26, he relieved starter Dick Drott in the third inning and then worked 6⅓ scoreless frames to earn his first MLB victory over the Milwaukee Braves, the defending world champions.[3] Then, on August 10, Solis turned in another lengthy relief effort, replacing John Briggs in the first inning in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals and lasting the final 8⅔ innings while giving up only two earned runs to gain another victory. He was aided by four double plays in that contest.[4]
In 52 Major League innings pitched, Solis surrendered 74 hits and 20 bases on balls; he struck out 15. He resumed his minor league career in 1959.