Carlos Velázquez (baseball)
Carlos Velázquez | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Loiza, Puerto Rico | March 22, 1948|
Died: March 16, 2000 Loiza, Puerto Rico | (aged 51)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 20, 1973, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1973, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Record | 2-2 |
Earned run average | 2.58 |
Saves | 2 |
Games pitched | 18 |
Teams | |
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Carlos Quiñones Velázquez [″Carlín″] (March 22, 1948 – March 16, 2000) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 11", 180 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
Born in Loiza, Puerto Rico, Velázquez joined the Milwaukee Brewers of the American League during the 1973 midseason. He posted a 2–2 record and saved two games in his brief majors stint. He also pitched eight Minor league seasons from 1969 through 1976, going 46–48 with a 2.69 earned run average in 301 appearances.
Velázquez died in his hometown of Loiza at the age of 51.
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- 2000 deaths
- People from Loíza, Puerto Rico
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Clinton Pilots players
- Danville Warriors players
- Evansville Triplets players
- Newark Co-Pilots players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Puerto Rico Boricuas players
- Sacramento Solons players
- Spokane Indians players
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