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Jesus Sommers: to Eternity the King of the Hit and Symbol of Constancy in Mexican Baseball

Summary by Vanguardia
Mexican baseball lost one of its greatest figures on the afternoon of Saturday, February 21, 2026, when Jesus “Chucho” Sommers died at the age of 76, the legendary “King of Hit.” With his departure he left much more than an extraordinary batter: a symbol of constancy, discipline and absolute love for the diamond was fired. Born on November 11, 1949 in Guaymas, Sonora, Sommers was the son of Armida López and Lonnie Sommers, an American player who…
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Mexican baseball lost one of its greatest figures on the afternoon of Saturday, February 21, 2026, when Jesus “Chucho” Sommers died at the age of 76, the legendary “King of Hit.” With his departure he left much more than an extraordinary batter: a symbol of constancy, discipline and absolute love for the diamond was fired. Born on November 11, 1949 in Guaymas, Sonora, Sommers was the son of Armida López and Lonnie Sommers, an American player who…

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Vanguardia broke the news in on Monday, February 23, 2026.
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