Vic Rodriguez
| Vic Rodriguez | |||
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 57 | |||
| Infielder / Coach | |||
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Born: July 14, 1961 New York City |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 5, 1984, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 30, 1989, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .429 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
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Victor Manuel Rodriguez Rivera is a former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1984 and the Minnesota Twins in 1989, appearing in 17 games. He serves as the assistant hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox.
Rodriguez was originally signed at the age of 15 as an amateur free agent by the Baltimore Orioles in 1977. He played mostly as a second baseman as he moved his way slowly up through the Orioles organization, not reaching the Triple-A level for even a partial season until 1982. After another full season at Double-A with the Charlotte O's in 1983, Rodriguez returned to Triple-A for good in 1984 with the Rochester Red Wings.
That was the season in which Rodriguez got his first chance at the majors. Called up in September when rosters expanded, Rodriguez appeared in 11 games for the Orioles, seven of them at second base, and went 7-for-17 for a batting average of .412. That would be the end of his career in the Orioles' organization, however, as he was traded to the San Diego Padres for fellow infielder Fritzie Connally.
Rodriguez lasted just one season in the Padres' system, playing for the Las Vegas Stars in 1985 and batting .312. He became a free agent after the season and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, and spent the next two seasons with their top farm team, the Louisville Redbirds. By this time, Rodriguez had been shifted from second base to third base defensively.
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