Pompeyo Davalillo
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Pompeyo Davalillo [da-va-LEEL-lyo] is a former Major League Baseball player. A slick shortstop with a fast swinging bat and quick feet, and listed generously at 5' 3", 140 lb., Davalillo played in the American League in 1955 for the Washington Senators. He is listed in major league records as having been born on June 30, 1931, in Caracas, Venezuela (Venezuelan baseball official resources indicate July 5, 1928, Zulia, Venezuela).
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In thirteen seasons in the Venezuelan Winter League (1952-66), primarily with the Leones del Caracas team, Davalillo batted .276 (486-1761), with 3 home runs, 130 runs batted in, 246 runs, 58 doubles, 19 triples, and 67 stolen bases in 469 games played. Modest batting totals, without a doubt; nonetheless, he had been one of the most popular baseball managers in his home country for his unorthodox strategies, energetic character and personal charisma.
External link
- Career statistics at Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davalyo01.shtml)