Milton Ramírez Barboza (April 2, 1950 – August 18, 2022) was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1970 and 1971 seasons and the Oakland Athletics during the 1979 season.
| Milt Ramírez | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 2, 1950 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: August 18, 2022 (aged 72) Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1970, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 1, 1979, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .184 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Ramírez signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1968. The St. Louis Cardinals selected him from the Orioles organization in the Rule 5 draft after the 1969 season.[1] He batted .190 in 87 plate appearances across 62 games played for the Cardinals in the 1970 season. Ramírez appeared in four games for the Cardinals in the 1971 season.[2] The Cardinals traded Ramírez along with Skip Jutze to the Houston Astros for Ray Busse and Bobby Fenwick on November 29, 1972.[3] Ramírez played for the Oakland Athletics in 1979. He batted .161 in 28 games before he was sent to the minor leagues.[4]
Ramírez died on August 18, 2022, at the age of 72.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Detroit Free Press 02 Dec 1969, page Page 38". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1969. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rogers, Anne (December 11, 2020). "Every Rule 5 Draft pick in Cards history". MLB.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "White Sox Acquire Henderson And Send Bradley to the Giants". The New York Times. November 30, 1972. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "The Daily Spectrum 08 Aug 1979, page 9". The Daily Spectrum. Saint George, Utah. August 8, 1979. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fallece el expelotero Milton Ramírez". Noticel (in Spanish). August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
External links
edit- Milt Ramírez at Baseball-Reference.com (major league)
- Milt Ramírez at Baseball-Reference.com (minor league)
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