Orlando Ramírez

For the Chilean soccer player, see Orlando Ramírez (footballer).

Orlando Ramírez
Shortstop
Born: December 18, 1951 (1951-12-18) (age 59) Cartagena, Colombia
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 6, 1974 for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
May 16, 1979 for the California Angels
Career statistics
Batting average	.189
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	16
Teams
California Angels (1974-77, 1979)

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Leal.

Orlando Ramírez Leal (born December 18, 1951 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the California Angels between 1974 and 1979. He was the second Colombian-born player in major league history, following Luis Castro, who played 42 games for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1902 season.^[1]

In his 143-game major league career, Ramírez batted .189 with 16 RBI, 24 runs, five doubles, one triple and 16 stolen bases.

See also

• Players from Colombia in MLB

References

1. ^ "Players Born in Colombia - Baseball-Reference.com". www.baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/Colombia_born.shtml. Retrieved 2008-06-02. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

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Name	Ramirez, Orlando
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Date of birth	December 18, 1951
Place of birth	Cartagena, Colombia
Date of death
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