| Juan Violá | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder / Third baseman / First baseman | |
| Born: 1883 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: 1919 | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Member of the Cuban | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1953 |
Juan Violá (1883–1919) was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder, third baseman and first baseman in the Cuban League, Negro leagues and minor leagues. He played from 1902 to 1915 with several ballclubs, including Almendares, the Habana club, the Long Branch Cubans, and the Jacksonville Jays. He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.
In newspaper articles, Violat was called “Viola” in the US and “Violá” in Cuba. In his declaration of intention for US naturalization he gave his full name as Juan Violat Piedra. His parents were Luis Violat and Cristina Piedra.[1]
References
- ↑ Rice, Stephen. "Juan Violat Biography". SABR. SABR. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
External links
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
- Juan Violat at SABR Bio Project
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