Gacho Torres

José "Gacho" Torres (July 2, 1896 – December 14, 1963) was a Puerto Rican outfielder in the Negro leagues in the 1920s.

Gacho Torres
Outfielder
Born: (1896-07-02)July 2, 1896 Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Died: December 14, 1963(1963-12-14) (aged 67) Cayey, Puerto Rico
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1926, for the Newark Stars
Last appearance
1926, for the Newark Stars
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Newark Stars (1926)

A native of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Torres played for the Newark Stars in 1926. In two recorded games, he went hitless in six plate appearances.^[1][2] With the recognition of certain Negro Leagues as major leagues, Torres is the first player born in Puerto Rico to play in the major leagues.^[3] Torres died in Cayey, Puerto Rico in 1963 at age 67.