| Juan Antiga | |
|---|---|
| Born:August 23, 1871 Yaguajay, Cuba | |
| Died: February 9, 1939 (aged 67) Havana, Cuba | |
| Cuban League debut | |
| 1890, for the Habana | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1892, for the Habana | |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Cuban | |
| Induction | 1948 |
Juan Antiga Escobar (August 23,1871 - February 9,1939) was a Cuban professional baseball player,physician,homeopath,government official,and diplomat,who served as an ambassador to France and Switzerland,delegate to the League of Nations,and Secretary of Labor under President Carlos Mendieta. [1] [2] [3]
He served as Secretary of Labor for about one month before resigning on March 2,1934 over a disagreement with Mendieta's labor policies. [4]
He played for Habana from 1890 to 1892 and was named to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948. [5]