Ossie Blanco
| Ossie Blanco | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: September 8, 1945 Caracas, Venezuela | |
| Died: July 23, 2026 (aged 80) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 26, 1970, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 9, 1974, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .196 |
| At-bats | 102 |
| Hits | 20 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Venezuelan | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2015 |
Oswaldo Carlos Blanco Díaz (September 8, 1945 – July 23, 2026) was a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. He batted and threw right-handed.
Biography
[edit]Blanco posted a .196 batting average in 52 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1970 and the Cleveland Indians in 1974. He was traded along with José Ortiz by the White Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Lemonds, Roe Skidmore and Pat Jacquez on November 30, 1970.[1]
In 2015, he was enshrined into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[2]
Blanco died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 80.[3]
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ↑ "Center Fielders Are Exchanged," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 1, 1970. Retrieved March 10, 2020
- ↑ El Salón de la Fama recibirá a 13 nuevos inmortales Deprecated link archived 2015-09-17 at archive.today. MuseoDeBeisbol.com.ve. Retrieved August 7, 2015
- ↑ "Muere Oswaldo “Ossie” Blanco, leyenda del béisbol venezolano y miembro del Salón de la Fama" Retrieved July 30, 2026
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac , or Retrosheet
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