Ramón Romero (baseball) explained

Ramón Romero
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:1959 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Death Place:Bronx, New York[1]
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 18
Debutyear:1984
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 21
Finalyear:1985
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–3
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:41
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.28
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Ramón Romero (January 8, 1959 – October 13, 1988) was a professional baseball pitcher.[2] He pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1984 and 1985, both for the Cleveland Indians.

Romero died in the Bronx in 1988 while attempting to flee police via his apartment's fire escape. He was under suspicion of selling crack cocaine. His death was not reported in any baseball sources until more than two decades later.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ramon Romero Stats. Baseball-Reference.com. en. January 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: Ramon Romero Stats, Fantasy & News. MLB.com. en. January 20, 2019.
  3. News: Hufford . Tom . Ramón Romero . 23 August 2022 . Society for American Baseball Research.