Blas Monaco Explained

Blas Monaco
Position:Second baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:16 November 1915
Birth Place:San Antonio, Texas
Death Place:San Antonio, Texas
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 18
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 22
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.154
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:2
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Blas Monaco (November 16, 1915 – February 10, 2000) was an American professional baseball player who had a long career (1935–1944; 1946–1949) in minor league baseball interrupted by two brief Major League trials almost nine years apart with the Cleveland Indians in and . The native of San Antonio, Texas, an infielder, threw and batted right-handed, stood 5feet tall and weighed .

Career

Monaco appeared in only 17 games in the Major Leagues, and collected two hits in 13 at bats, with one extra-base hit, a triple, and two runs batted in. His two hits and lone RBI came in his big league debut on August 18, 1937, at Sportsman's Park against the St. Louis Browns. In that game, Monaco pinch hit for starting second baseman John Kroner and went two-for-two and played errorless ball in the field, in an 11–6 Cleveland defeat.[1] He would go hitless in his remaining 11 MLB at bats (five in 1937 and six in 1946), starting his only game as a second baseman four days after his debut, and going 0-for-4 against Vern Kennedy of the Chicago White Sox.[2] However, he again made no errors in the game, which was won by the Indians, 3–2.

During his minor league career, Monaco played in over 1,400 games.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1937/B08182SLA1937.htm 1937-8-18 (2) box score
  2. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1937/B08222CHA1937.htm 1937-8-22 (2) box score