Milt Ramírez Explained

Milt Ramírez
Position:Shortstop
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:2 April 1950
Birth Place:Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Death Place:Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 11
Debutyear:1970
Debutteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 1
Finalyear:1979
Finalteam:Oakland Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.184
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:6
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Milton Ramírez Barboza (April 2, 1950 – August 18, 2022) was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals during the and seasons and the Oakland Athletics during the season.

Ramírez signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1968. The St. Louis Cardinals selected him from the Orioles organization in the Rule 5 draft after the 1969 season.[1] He batted .190 in 87 plate appearances across 62 games played for the Cardinals in the 1970 season. Ramírez appeared in four games for the Cardinals in the 1971 season.[2] The Cardinals traded Ramírez along with Skip Jutze to the Houston Astros for Ray Busse and Bobby Fenwick on November 29, 1972.[3] Ramírez played for the Oakland Athletics in 1979. He batted .161 in 28 games before he was sent to the minor leagues.[4]

Ramírez died on August 18, 2022, at the age of 72.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Detroit Free Press 02 Dec 1969, page Page 38. December 2, 1969 . Detroit Free Press . August 19, 2022 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  2. Web site: Rogers . Anne . Every Rule 5 Draft pick in Cards history . December 11, 2020 . MLB.com . 19 August 2022.
  3. News: White Sox Acquire Henderson And Send Bradley to the Giants . . November 30, 1972 . March 10, 2020.
  4. News: The Daily Spectrum 08 Aug 1979, page 9. The Daily Spectrum . Saint George, Utah . August 8, 1979 . Newspapers.com . 19 August 2022 . subscription.
  5. News: Fallece el expelotero Milton Ramírez . 18 August 2022 . Noticel . 19 August 2022 . es.