Dámaso Blanco
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Dámaso Blanco with Magallanes team in the Venezuelan Winter League (1972–73 season)
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: December 11, 1941 Curiepe, Venezuela |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 26, 1972, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 2, 1974, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .212 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
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Dámaso Blanco Caripe (born December 11, 1941 in Curiepe, Miranda State, Venezuela), is a former Major League Baseball third baseman/shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the San Francisco Giants (1972–74). In 1977, at the age of 36, he retired from baseball and began serving as a scout for the Cincinnati Reds for a short period of time. On his return to Venezuela, he began a successful career as commentator in the media.
Blanco was the classic example of the fine fielder with a light bat. He was a decent hitter in the minors, where his batting and on-base averages were both quite respectable. He was 7-for-20 (.350) in 1972 (his first two hits coming in the same game, against Tom Phoebus of the Chicago Cubs on June 11), but was 0-for-13 in limited opportunities the next two seasons.
In parts of three seasons as a backup with the Giants, Blanco hit .212 (7-for-33) with two runs batted in, nine runs, one double and 3 stolen bases in 72 games. In the field he handled 46 of 48 total chances successfully (.958) and participated in 3 double plays.
He resumed his career in the Venezuela League, hitting .272 (704-for-2623) with 198 RBI, 289 runs, 72 doubles, 28 triples, and 70 steals in 754 games (1960–77).
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