Al Pardo Explained

Al Pardo
Position:Catcher
Bats:Switch
Throws:Right
Birth Date:8 September 1962
Birth Place:Oviedo, Spain
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 3
Debutyear:1985
Debutteam:Baltimore Orioles
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 9
Finalyear:1989
Finalteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.132
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:17
Stat3label:Home runs
Stat3value:1
Stat2league:CPBL
Stat21label:Batting average
Stat21value:.296
Stat22label:Hits
Stat22value:84
Stat23label:Home runs
Stat23value:6
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Alberto Judas Pardo (born September 8, 1962) is a Spanish-born Cuban American former catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies., he is one of only four players in Major League history to have been born in Spain.[1]

Pardo was born to refugees who fled the Cuban Revolution, and his family immigrated to the United States at a young age.[2] He played baseball at Jefferson High School in Tampa, Florida, where he was teammates with Fred McGriff.[3]

The only home run in his career came against Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Cowley.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players by birthplace: Spain Baseball Stats and Info . . . 9 September 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Al Pardo . Pitcheos Salvajes . 28 June 2024 . es.
  3. News: Nightengale . Bob . Reserved as He Is Resolved . 9 September 2021 . . 7 April 1991.