José "Gacho" Torres (July 2, 1896 – December 14, 1963) was a Puerto Rican

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in the

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in the 1920s. A native of

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, Torres played for the Newark Stars in 1926. In two recorded games, he went hitless in six plate appearances. With the recognition of certain Negro Leagues as major leagues, Torres is the first player born in Puerto Rico to play in the major leagues. Torres died in

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in 1963 at age 67.

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