Héctor "El Niño" Espino (June 6, 1939 – September 7, 1997) was a Mexican professional outfielder, first baseman and manager. He has been called "The Mexican Babe Ruth". Born in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Espino he played from 1960 through 1984 in both the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (Mexican summer league) and the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico (Mexican winter league). After amassing 484 career home runs, he is recognized as the all-time minor-league home run king. 481 of those homers came in Mexico.
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6 June 1939 Chihuahua, Chihuahua
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Died |
7 September 1997 (aged 58)
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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