| Position | Shortstop |
|---|---|
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | April 2, 1950 |
| Birth place | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Death date | August 18, 2022 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | April 11 |
| Debutyear | 1970 |
| Debutteam | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | August 1 |
| Finalyear | 1979 |
| Finalteam | Oakland Athletics |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .184 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 0 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 6 |
| Teams |
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 and seasons and the Oakland Athletics during the season.
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
- ^ "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 19 August 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. August 8, 1979. Retrieved 19 August 2022. – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fallece el expelotero Milton Ramírez" (in Spanish). Noticel. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.