Rubén Amaro, Sr.
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| Rubén Amaro, Sr. | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 1958 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Final game | |
| August 27, 1969 for the California Angels |
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| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .234 |
| Hits | 505 |
| RBI | 156 |
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Rubén (Mora) Amaro, Sr. (born January 6, 1936 in Veracruz, Mexico) was a shortstop and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1958 through 1969.
He finished 21st in voting for the 1964 National League MVP for playing in 129 Games and having 299 At Bats, 31 Runs, 79 Hits, 11 Doubles, 4 Home Runs, 34 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 16 Walks, .264 Batting Average, .307 On-base percentage, .341 Slugging Percentage, 102 Total Bases, 4 Sacrifice Hits, 1 Sacrifice Fly and 2 Intentional Walks.
His son Rubén Amaro, Jr. was an outfielder in Major League Baseball in the 1990s.
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