José Lima (baseball player)

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José Lima
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Pitcher
Born: September 30, 1972
Santiago Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicDominican Republic 
Died on: May 23, 2010
Pasadena , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Suggested: Right Threw: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
April 20,  1994  with the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB assignment
July 7,  2006  at the  New York Mets
MLB statistics
(until end of career)
Win-loss    89-102
Earned Run Average    5.26
Strikeouts    980
Teams

Awards

José Desiderio Rodriguez Lima (born September 30, 1972 in Santiago , Dominican Republic , † May 23, 2010 in Pasadena , California , USA ) was a Dominican baseball player.

Lima, who held the position of pitcher during his playing days , played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball . He was a member of the Detroit Tigers (1994–1996, 2001–2002), Houston Astros (1997–2001), Kansas City Royals (2003, 2005), Los Angeles Dodgers (2004) and most recently the New York Mets (2006).

Lima played his most successful season in 1999. He posted 21 wins for the Astros and took part in the All-Star Game .

After his time in the MLB, Lima signed a contract with the Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2008 . After mixed performance, Lima moved to the Golden Baseball League (GBL) for the Long Beach Armada in 2009 .

Lima died on May 23, 2010 at the age of 37 of complications from a heart attack at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California.

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  1. ↑ Stephens, Bailey. "Former big leaguer Lima dead at 37," MLB.com, Sunday, May 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "Lima dies from heart attack at 37," The Associated Press , Sunday, May 23, 2010. ( Memento of May 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

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personal data
SURNAME Lima, José
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lima, José Desiderio Rodriguez (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dominican baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Santiago , Dominican Republic
DATE OF DEATH May 23, 2010
Place of death Pasadena, California , USA