Juan Pizarro

Juan "Terín" Pizarro (1937 to 2021) was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and started his career in 1955 with the Cangrejeros de Santurce before a long major league career that included the 1957 Milwaukee Braves' World Series title.

Terín, the Strikeout King

In the 1957-58 Puerto Rican winter season he pitched for the Criollos de Caguas and was named league MVP.

Caribbean Series Record

Pizarro holds the Caribbean Series career strikeout record with 62. Raúl Valdés is one behind.

Two Decades of Dominance

In 1958 Pizarro struck out 17 Panamanian hitters in one game, a Series record at the time. In 1976 he shut out Mexico, becoming the first pitcher with Series shutouts in two different decades.

Key facts

Position: Left-handed Pitcher · Country: Puerto Rico · Born: Santurce, Puerto Rico · Career: 1958 – 1976 · Main club: Cangrejeros de Santurce · Strikeouts: 62 · Strikeouts in One Game (1958): 17 · Decades with Series Shutouts: 2 · PR League MVP: 1957-58

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