Leovigildo Xiqués

Leovigildo Xiqués
Leovigildo Xiqués
	Outfielder
	Born: September 23, 1917; Havana, Cuba
	Died: March 5, 1956 (aged 38); Havana, Cuba
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1944, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Last appearance
	1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams
	Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1944); Alijadores de Tampico (1945); Industriales de Monterrey (1945); Azules de Veracruz (1945); Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1947);

Leovigildo Xiqués Lugo (September 23, 1917 – March 5, 1956), also known as "Leo Lugo", was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League in the 1940s.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Xiqués made his Negro leagues debut in 1944 with the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. In 1945, he played spent time with three different teams in the Mexican League: Alijadores de Tampico, Industriales de Monterrey, and Azules de Veracruz. Xiqués returned to play for the Clowns in 1946 and 1947.^[1]

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