Indalecio Sarasqueta

Indalecio Len Zarasqueta Uriarte , known as Txikito de Eibar or Aizpiri txiki, was a Basque pelota player who participated in pala, Handpelota, remonte, long bat and short bat categories. Due to his physical characteristics he received the nickname of Txiquito, meaning in Euskera Little. Txiquito de Eibar was one of the first professional players of pelota at the time of its beginnings, in the 19th century.

Indalecio Sarasqueta was born in Durango, Basque Country. He was the son of Julin de Zarasqueta and Braulia de Uriarte who resided on Aizpiri baserri, where came his later nickname Aizpiri txiki. The Uriarte family was from Durango, where Sarasqueta was born due to a Basque tradition of women giving light in their family homes. The family moved later to Eibar, where he grew up.

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