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Roberto Ortiz (baseball)

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Roberto Ortiz
Outfielder
Born: (1915-06-30)June 30, 1915
Camagüey, Cuba
Died: September 15, 1971(1971-09-15) (aged 56)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1941, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 2, 1950, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.255
Home runs8
Runs batted in78
Teams
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1973
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Panama Team

Roberto Gonzalo Ortiz Núñez (June 30, 1915 – September 15, 1971) was a Cuban professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of six major-league seasons between 1941 and 1950 with the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .255 batting average with eight home runs and 78 runs batted in in 213 games played.[1]

Ortiz was born in Camagüey, Cuba, in 1915 and died in Miami in 1971, aged 56.[1] He was inducted to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roberto Ortiz". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "1973: Roberto Ortiz". salondelafamadelbeisbolmexicano.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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