Héctor Espino
| Héctor Espino | |
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| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: 6 June 1939 Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Died: 7 September 1997 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Mexican Pacific League records
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| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1988 |
Héctor "El Niño" Espino (6 June 1939 – 7 September 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 Mexican summer league and the 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.