In the article I posted the other day from the 1959 Grand Rapids Press, there’s a reference to Juan Padrón striking out 22 in a 2 to 1 victory over former major leaguer George Mullin in Kokomo, Indiana. There were also references in the Cuban press (La Lucha January 27 and November 4, 1917) to Padrón setting a “world record” for strikeouts in a game with 21.
The game seems to have occurred on Sunday, June 4, 1916. This is from the Indianapolis Freeman (June 10, 1916):
By the way, on that day (June 4, 1916) Luis Padrón started for the Long Branch/Jersey City Cubans against the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds ran up six runs in three innings before Padrón was moved out to right field and Francisco “Paco” Muñoz (photo here) came in to pitch. Padrón did get two singles that day, but the Reds romped to an 11-6 win.
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