Salvator Madrid (June 9, 1920 – February 24, 1977) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs.

Madrid played for the Tulsa Oilers in the Texas League before being called up to the Major Leagues in 1947. He made his Major League debut on September 17, 1947 against the New York Giants at Wrigley Field. Madrid managed only three hits in 24 at bats over eight games with the Cubs. When asked in a radio interview why he was struggling so badly at the Major League level, Madrid reportedly said that it was "too damn hot" in the Texas League and the heat had made him "too damn weak."

Sal Madrid

Madrid was inducted into the Northeast Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970.

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1920 births

1977 deaths

Major League Baseball shortstops

Chicago Cubs players

Minor league baseball managers

Baseball players from El Paso, Texas

Bisbee Bees players

Elmira Pioneers players

San Antonio Missions players

Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players

Yakima Pippins players

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