For the Atlanta Braves infielder, see Chico Ruiz (baseball infielder, born 1951).
Cuban baseball player (1938-1972)
Baseball player
Chico Ruiz
Ruiz in 1962
Infielder
Born:(1938-12-05)December 5, 1938 Santo Domingo, Cuba
Died: February 9, 1972(1972-02-09) (aged 33) San Diego, California, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
August 3, 1971, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average
.240
Home runs
2
Runs batted in
69
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1964–1969)
California Angels (1970–1971)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sablón and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Hiraldo Sablón Ruiz (December 5, 1938 – February 9, 1972), known in the United States as Chico Ruiz, was a Cuban-American professional baseball player. An infielder, Ruiz played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and California Angels from 1964 through 1971. He was the only major-league player ever to pinch-hit for Johnny Bench.[1] He is, however, best remembered for a play he made his rookie season. His steal of home against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 21, 1964 has entered baseball folklore.[2] Viewed by most over the years as "mad" or "zany," the play received a revisionist defense that put it in perspective as a daring and worthwhile gamble. It is often viewed as the turning point of the Phillies late season standings collapse in 1964.[3]
^"St. Louis Cardinals 3, Cincinnati Reds 2". Baseball-Reference.com. September 17, 1967.
^Scott Schaffer (September 2004). "The Legend of Chico Ruiz: Forty Years Later, A City Still Bleeds". Magazine Americana.
^Johnny Goodtimes (September 21, 2011). "Chico F***ing Ruiz and the Bonehead Play of the Year". Philly Sports History.
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