Luis Aparicio
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 29, 1934 Maracaibo , Venezuela 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 17, 1956 with the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 28, 1973 with the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 262 |
| Hits | 2,677 |
| Home runs | 83 |
| Runs Batted In | 791 |
| Stolen Bases | 506 |
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| member of | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1984 |
| Quota | 84.62% |
Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (born April 29, 1934 in Maracaibo , Venezuela ) is a former Venezuelan baseball player in Major League Baseball . His nickname was Little Louie .
biography
Luis Aparicio came from a Venezuelan baseball player family. His father was a popular shortstop in Venezuela and owned a Winter League team with his uncle. Aparicio was courted by the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox , the White Sox made the running for his commitment. His appearances in minor league baseball were convincing, so that Aparicio made his debut on the position of shortstops in the American League on April 17, 1956 . In all of his games up until 1973 he was not to play any other position. In his first year, he led the American League in stolen bases . He then led this category continuously for the next eight years. In his first year he was voted Rookie of the Year . He won the Gold Glove Award nine times and was nominated for the All-Star Game ten times . With the White Sox he reached the 1959 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers , but lost. In 1963, the management of the White Sox decided to restructure the team and let Aparicio move to the Baltimore Orioles .
In 1966, the Orioles won the American League title and faced the Dodgers in the World Series . This time Aparicio's team was able to win the title, the Orioles won the series in four games. In 1968 Aparicio returned to the White Sox. In 1971 he moved to the Boston Red Sox , where he played his last game on September 28, 1973. At this point, he topped the all-time Major League leaderboards for most games played, double plays, and assists for short stops. To date, he holds the major league record with 2,581 shortstop games.
In 1984, Aparicio was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame . At the World Series 2005, the first World Series in Chicago since 1959, Aparicio was allowed to perform the ceremonial first throw in memory of the last World Series.
His stations as a player
- 1956-1952 Chicago White Sox
- 1963-1967 Baltimore Orioles
- 1968-1970 Chicago White Sox
- 1971–1973 Boston Red Sox
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Biography Luis Aparicio (English)
- Luis Aparicio in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Aparicio, Luis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aparicio Montel, Luis Ernesto; Little Louie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maracaibo , Venezuela |