Ramón Conde Explained

Ramón Conde
Position:Third baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:29 December 1934
Birth Place:Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Death Place:West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 17
Debutyear:1962
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 14
Finalyear:1962
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.000
Stat2label:At bats
Stat2value:16
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:1
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Ramón Luis Conde Román (December 29, 1934 – February 23, 2020)[1] was a professional baseball player from Puerto Rico. Also known as "Wito," he amassed 3,025 base hits in the U.S., the Puerto Rican Winter League, and Mexico. Alas, none of those were in his one brief shot in the majors.

Career

Aged 27, Conde played 14 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1962, primarily as a third baseman. He came to the plate 19 times without a hit, although he did manage three walks.

Conde had an extensive minor league baseball career as well. He began playing in the U.S. in 1954 with the Sioux City Soos of the Western League The 1970 season was his last in the U.S. minors. He amassed 2,045 total hits at various levels, plus 20 more during a brief stretch in Mexico in 1970.

Conde became a coach and scout in Puerto Rico. He also managed in the Mexican League in 1981 and 1986, as well as briefly managing the rookie league Wytheville Cubs in 1985. Of particular note, he became an executive in the PRWL.

Death

Conde died of a heart attack on February 22, 2020, at the age of 85.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.metro.pr/pr/deportes/2020/02/23/muere-beisbolista-ramon-wito-conde.html Muere el beisbolista Ramón "Wito" Conde