Luis Miguel Castro (November 25, 1876 – September 24, 1941), nicknamed "Jud" and "Count", was a professional baseball infielder who was born in Medellín, Colombia.
[2] Castro was signed by Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack while he was playing semi-pro ball in the Connecticut League.
Nevertheless, the Athletics would eventually win the American League pennant, and Castro, well-liked among his teammates, reportedly took it upon himself to act as master of ceremonies at the team's celebratory banquet.
The next year he signed a $2,000 contract with the Portland Browns of the Pacific Coast League, briefly acting as team captain.
[2] During his playing career, newspapers variously described Castro as being Colombian, Spanish, Mexicans, Venezuelan, and Cuban.
Baseball researcher Gary Ashwill suggests that Castro was not granted citizenship and, fearing reprisal, lied about his American birth from that point on.
[4] On July 20, 2021, Queens State Senator Jessica Ramos unveiled a new tombstone for Castro on Colombian Independence Day at the cemetery.