The “Mexican Babe Ruth”: Héctor Espino
For his entire 25-year baseball career (save for one season) Héctor Espino played in Mexico. In Mexican professional baseball, he was the premier slugger, hitting 783 home runs in his career (combining Mexican League, Mexican Pacific League and International League numbers). This is how he earned the nickname “The Mexican Babe Ruth.”
Espino was born June 6th, 1939 in Chihuahua, Mexico. A 5’11″ 185lbs. …

