Elvio Jiménez Explained

Elvio Jiménez
Position:Left fielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:6 January 1940
Birth Place:San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:October 4
Debutyear:1964
Debutteam:New York Yankees
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 4
Finalyear:1964
Finalteam:New York Yankees
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.333
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:0
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Felix Elvio Jiménez Rivera (born January 6, 1940) is a former professional baseball left fielder who appeared in one game for the New York Yankees in 1964.

Career

The 5feet, 170lb rookie was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1959 season.

Jiménez made his major league debut on October 4, 1964, and was in the starting lineup at home against the Cleveland Indians for the last game of the season. The Yankees lost the game 2–1 in 13 innings, but Jiménez went 2-for-6 with base hits against Luis Tiant and Tommy John. Jiménez, along with Clarence Dow and Tom Pratt, are the only players to have six at-bats in their only MLB game.[1] He also recorded five putouts with no errors during the game.[2]

Elvio's brother is former major league outfielder Manny Jiménez. In retirement he has served as a scout in the Dominican Republic for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cup of Coffee Batters . . September 22, 2019 . sort by AB column.
  2. Web site: Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1 . . October 4, 1964 . September 22, 2019.