Cy Acosta
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Cy Acosta | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: El Sabino, Sinaloa, Mexico | November 22, 1946|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
debut | |
June 4, 1972, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last appearance | |
May 5, 1975, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Career statistics | |
Win–loss record | 13–9 |
Earned run average | 2.66 |
Strikeouts | 109 |
Teams | |
Member of the Mexican | |
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Induction | 2005 |
Cecilio Acosta Miranda (born November 22, 1946) is a Mexican retired relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played four seasons for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
Acosta became the first American League pitcher to make a plate appearance after the introduction of the designated hitter rule in 1973.[1]
References
- ^ "Baseball Reference-Cy Acosta". Retrieved 2009-06-18.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Cy Acosta at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Cy Acosta at Baseball Almanac
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