Carlos Ruiz (baseball)
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Ruiz with the Philadelphia Phillies
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| Seattle Mariners – No. 52 | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: January 22, 1979 David, Chiriquí, Panama |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 6, 2006, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .266 | ||
| Hits | 908 | ||
| Home runs | 68 | ||
| Runs batted in | 404 | ||
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Carlos Joaquín Ruiz (born January 22, 1979) is a Panamanian professional baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers. His nicknames include Chooch, 'Bad Dude and Señor Octubre. He grew up in David, Chiriquí, Panama, and resolved to play Major League Baseball after his father and grandmother both died within two weeks of each other when he was seven years old. He made his way through the Phillies farm system from 1998 until 2006, playing at each level of Minor League Baseball, until finally making his debut with the Phillies in 2006, fulfilling his childhood dream. He battled adversity in his progression through the system, including feeling homesick, a position change, and the language barrier (he spoke Spanish, while most teammates and team officials spoke English).
He spent his first full season in the major leagues in 2007 and has remained there since. In 2008, for his strong postseason performance, including a walk-off hit, during the Phillies playoff run that concluded with victory in the 2008 World Series, he earned the nickname "Señor Octubre" (Mr. October). Despite being one of the quietest players on the team, he was subsequently called the "heart and soul" of the Phillies; he serves as a constant source of encouragement and rebuke alike to his teammates. Over the following seasons, he was a part of the core group of players that led the Phillies to five consecutive playoff appearances from 2007 until 2011. He had his best season in 2012, holding a batting average of over .300, earning his first appearance in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and finishing in the top 30 of the National League Most Valuable Player voting. In 2013, he began the season with a 25-game suspension for using Adderall, and subsequently spent time on the disabled list, ultimately playing in fewer than 100 games for the first time in his MLB career.
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