Luis Guillermo Pillot Massó (August 22, 1917 – November 2, 1963), nicknamed "Guido", was a Puerto Rican pitcher in the Negro leagues in the 1940s.

Luis Pillot
Pitcher
Born: (1917-08-22)August 22, 1917
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Died: November 2, 1963(1963-11-02) (aged 46)
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

A native of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Pillot made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the New York Black Yankees, and played for the Cincinnati Clowns in 1943. He served in the United States Navy during World War II,[1] and returned to the New York club for the 1946 season.[2] [3] Pillot died in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1963 at age 46.

References

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  1. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Luis Pillot". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Luis Pillot". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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