Orlando Clemente Varona Fleitas (December 8, 1925 – March 2, 1977) was a Cuban shortstop for the Negro league Memphis Red Sox from 1948 to 1950. A native of Havana, Cuba, Varona was selected to represent Memphis in the annual East–West All-Star Game in 1949. He died in New York, New York in 1977 at age 51. References External links and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads 1925 births 1977 deaths Memphis Red Sox players Cuban expatriates in the United States Baseball infielders