Joe Azcue

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Joe Azcue
Catcher
Born: (1939-08-18) August 18, 1939 (age 84)
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 1960, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1972, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average.252
Home runs50
Runs batted in304
Teams
Career highlights and awards

José Joaquín Azcue López (born August 18, 1939) is a

California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers.[1] Nicknamed "The Immortal Azcue", he was known for his strong throwing arm.[3][4]

Playing career

Azcue threw and batted

minor league ranks. He was part of the Cienfuegos Elephants of the Cuban League, and was part of their championship team, winning both the Cuban League title and the Caribbean Series during the 1959–1960 season.[5]

He made his major league debut on August 3,

Milwaukee Braves.[1]

After a season in the minors, Milwaukee traded Azcue to the Kansas City Athletics on December 15, 1961 along with Ed Charles and Manny Jiménez for Bob Shaw and Lou Klimchock.[6] In 1962 he played in 72 games for the Athletics. After two games with the Athletics in 1963, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians with Dick Howser for Doc Edwards and $100,000.[7] He spent parts of seven seasons in Cleveland, and had the best seasons of his career there, earning his only All-Star appearance in 1968.[1]

Azcue hit into the first

California Angels.[11]

Azcue played the rest of the 1969 season and all of 1970 for the Angels. Then, unhappy with the contract he was offered by California, Azcue sat out the entire 1971 season.[citation needed] Azcue came back to play for the Angels in 1972 but was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers after playing in only three games. The Brewers sent Azcue to the minor leagues for most of the season. Azcue played in just 11 games for Milwaukee and after 1972 would never play again in the Major Leagues, retiring at the age of 32.

Career statistics

In an eleven-year major league career, Azcue played in 909

no hitters in his career, Sonny Siebert in 1966[15] and Clyde Wright in 1970.[16]

Minor league managing

In 1974, he managed the

Reno Silver Sox in the Class-A California League.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Joe Azcue Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  2. ^ 1968 All-Star game at Baseball Reference
  3. ISBN 978-1-58261-303-1
  4. ISSN 0005-609X
  5. ^ Eberenz, Leo J. (1960-02-24). "Cuba Caribbean Kings for Fifth Year in Row". The Sporting News. p. 24.
  6. ^ Braves, A's happy over deal
  7. ^ Joe Azcue Trades and Transactions at Baseball Almanac
  8. ^ "Senators' Hansen Makes Triple Play; Indians Win, 10-1". The New York Times. July 31, 1968. p. 44.
  9. ISSN 0005-609X
  10. ^ Eldridge, Larry. "Ken Harrelson Retires Rather Than Leave Boston," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, April 21, 1969. Retrieved June 9, 2020
  11. ISBN 978-1-58261-680-3
  12. ISSN 0005-609X
  13. ^ 100 Best Catcher CS% Totals at The Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
  14. ^ Catching Better Than 50% of Base Stealers at The Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
  15. ^ June 10, 1966 Senators-Indians box score at Baseball Reference
  16. ^ July 3, 1970 Athletics-Angels box score at Baseball Reference
  17. ^ Joe Azcue Minor League Manager record at Baseball Reference

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