Millito Navarro
| Millito Navarro | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman / Shortstop | |
| Born: September 26, 1905 Patillas, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: April 30, 2011 (aged 105) Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1928, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1937, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
| Negro leagues statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Hits | 53 |
| Runs batted in | 20 |
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Emilio Navarro (September 26, 1905 – April 30, 2011), better known as "Millito Navarro", was a Puerto Rican second baseman and shortstop. Navarro was the second Puerto Rican to play baseball in the American Negro leagues, two years after Gacho Torres played for the 1926 Newark Stars. At the time of his death, at age 105, Navarro was the oldest former professional baseball player and the last surviving player from the American Negro League.