Remy Hermoso
Ángel Remigio Hermoso (October 1, 1947 – August 21, 2020), commonly known as Remy Hermoso (er-mo'-so), was a Venezuelan Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the Atlanta Braves (1967), Montreal Expos (1969–70) and Cleveland Indians (1974).
| Remy Hermoso | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman/Shortstop | |
| Born: October 1, 1947 Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| Died: August 21, 2020 (aged 72) Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1974, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .211 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
| Teams | |
A native from Carabobo State, Venezuela, Hermoso was signed by the Braves as an amateur free agent before the 1967 season.
In a three-season career, Hermoso hit .211 (47-for-223) with three doubles, one triple, 25 runs, and eight RBI in 91 games.
In 2015, he was enshrined into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[1]
Hermoso died on August 21, 2020, at the age of 72.[2]
Sources
- El Salón de la Fama recibirá a 13 nuevos inmortales Archived September 17, 2015, at archive.today. MuseoDeBeisbol.com.ve. Retrieved on August 7, 2015.
- Sanchez, Miguel (August 22, 2020). "¡Leyenda! Murió exgrandeliga porteño Remigio Hermoso". www.acn.com.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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