José Martínez (infielder)
| José Martínez | |||
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| Second baseman | |||
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Born: July 26, 1942 Cárdenas, Cuba | |||
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Died: October 1, 2014 (aged 72) Orlando, Florida, United States | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 18, 1969, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 28, 1970, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .245 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 16 | ||
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As Player As Coach | |||
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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Azcuis.
José Martínez Azcuis (July 26, 1942 – October 1, 2014) was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played all of 1969 and part of 1970 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a second baseman. He later served as a minor league manager and major league coach for the Kansas City Royals, from 1980-1988. Martinez then coached with the Chicago Cubs from 1988-1994. He joined the Atlanta Braves front office as a special assistant in 1995, and worked for them until his death on October 1, 2014.[1]
References
- ↑ Mark, Bowman (October 2, 2014). "Front office mainstay Martinez passes away". MLB.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
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