Tony Pacheco
| Tony Pacheco | |
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 Pacheco in 1976 | |
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| Born: August 9, 1927 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: March 23, 1987 (aged 59) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Antonio Aristides Pacheco (August 9, 1927 – March 23, 1987) was a
Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros.[1]
Biography
Born in
at bats over eight seasons. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 ft (1.8 m) tall and weighed 185 lb (84 kg).[3]
Pacheco managed in the
American Association in 1972. He also managed in winter baseball and served as a part-time Houston scout; in October 1967, Pacheco and scouting director Pat Gillick signed César Cedeño to his first professional contract.[4]
In 1973, former Cincinnati farm system director
Gulf Coast Indians
that season.
But in 1976, Pacheco was appointed a coach with the Astros by their new manager, Bill Virdon, and he would serve through 1979 as the team's first-base coach. He also coached for Houston in 1982 and scouted for them during the early 1980s.
Pacheco died at age 59 in Miami Beach, Florida.
References
- ^ "Tony Pacheco".
- ^ Isphording, Bruce (5 August 1975). "Tony Pacheco: Baseball's Bouncing Man to Wear Uniform to Grave". Sarasota Journal. pp. 1–B. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Tony Pacheco Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ http://www.astrosdaily.com/history/cedeno.htm [permanent dead link]
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Coach's page from Retrosheet