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José Concepción Herrera Ontiveros, best known as José Herrera [er-RAY-rah], and nicknamed "Loco", is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Houston Astros (1967-68) and Montreal Expos (1969-70).
Herrera was born on April 8, 1942 in San Lorenzo, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. He was signed by the Houston Colt .45s as an amateur free agent and made his debut with the team after it became the Astros.
Regarded as an emotional leader in the dugout, Herrera was a classic backup outfielder and got every chance he had in the field and as a pinch hitter as well.
In his career, Herrera batted for .264, with two home runs, 20 runs batted in, 16 runs scored, 522 hits, and 10 doubles in 80 games played.
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External link
- Page at Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/herrejo01.shtml)