Luis Arroyo
| Luis Arroyo | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 18, 1927 Peñuelas, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: January 13, 2016 (aged 88) Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1955, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 28, 1963, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 40–32 |
| Earned run average | 3.93 |
| Strikeouts | 336 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Luis Enrique "Tite" Arroyo, (February 18, 1927 – January 13, 2016) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1955 to 1963. Arroyo was the first Puerto Rican player to appear for the New York Yankees and was a key part of their pennant winning seasons in 1961 and 1962.[1]
Baseball career
Arroyo, from
Arroyo's glory was, however, short-lived. He injured his arm the following spring; while he pitched for two more seasons, he never regained his prior effectiveness. Arroyo retired after appearing in only six innings in the 1963 season. Over the course of his MLB career, he pitched 5311⁄3 innings with a 3.93 ERA, collecting 40 wins, 32 losses, and 44 saves.[2][3]
Following his retirement as a player, Arroyo became a scout and pitching coach for the Yankees.[1]
Legacy and death
In an article in 1976 in Esquire magazine, sportswriter Harry Stein published an "All Time All-Star Argument Starter", consisting of five ethnic baseball teams. Arroyo, a
On July 16, 2010, Arroyo was hospitalized after suffering a "mild heart attack"; he fell ill at an event leading up to the Yankees' July 17 Old-Timers' Day celebration,[5] an annual event where Arroyo was a popular figure.[1]
Arroyo died on January 13, 2016, in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[6] The Yankees announced his death saying that Arroyo's daughter said he had been diagnosed with cancer in December 2015.[1]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- List of Puerto Ricans
- List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders
References
- ^ a b c d Staff Writer (January 17, 2016) "Star reliever during Yankees magical 1961 season", The Washington Post, page C7.
- ^ a b c "Beisbol Latino Baseball Las Grandes Ligas #beisbol - 1-800-BEISBOL". Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7432-9999-2.
- ^ Stein, Harry (July 1, 1976). "All-Time All-Star Argument Starter". Esquire.
- ^ "Former Yank Arroyo suffers 'mild heart attack'". July 17, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "El Nuevo Día". Retrieved June 8, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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