Dalmiro Finol | |||
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Venezuelan Professional Baseball League | |||
Right fielder / First baseman | |||
Born: Barrancas, Zulia, Venezuela |
August 21, 1919|||
Died: May 16, 1994 Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela |
(aged 74)|||
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Career statistics | |||
Batting average | .278 | ||
Home runs | 48 | ||
Runs batted in | 296 | ||
Total bases | 695 | ||
Slugging percentage | .407 | ||
Games played | 471 | ||
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Dalmiro Finol [dahl-mee'-roh / fe-nohl'] (August 21, 1919 – May 16, 1994) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. Finol batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Barrancas, Zulia State.
A versatile utility man, Finol was able to play all positions except pitcher and catcher, playing mainly at right field and first base. Basically a line-drive hitter and a fine defensive player, he started his career in the Venezuelan League in 1946 with the Cervecería Caracas club, playing for the franchise in nine of his 11 professional seasons, often as its fourth batter. He also spent part of two seasons with the Gavilanes (1953–1954) and Magallanes (1955–1956) teams.
Although he never played in American baseball, Finol teamed with major league figures as Willard Brown, Alex Carrasquel, Chico Carrasquel, Wilmer Fields, Jim Pendleton and Len Yochim, among others.
As a rookie, he led the circuit with seven home runs, becoming the first player to win the league's home run title. In the midseason, he also became the first player to hit a grand slam in the league's history.