José Martínez (infielder/coach)
Cuban baseball player (1942-2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Martínez Azcuis (July 26, 1942 – October 1, 2014) was a Cuban-born professional baseball player, coach, executive and scout. As a player, he appeared in 96 Major League Baseball (MLB) games during 1969 and 1970 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a second baseman. Martínez threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 178 pounds (81 kg).
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José Martínez | |
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![]() Martínez, circa 1982 | |
Second baseman | |
Born: (1942-07-26)July 26, 1942 Cárdenas, Cuba | |
Died: October 1, 2014(2014-10-01) (aged 72) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Azcuis.