José Moreno (baseball)

José de los Santos Mauricio Moreno (November 1, 1957 – September 6, 2019) was a Dominican Major League Baseball player. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors between 1980 and 1982, playing for a different team in each season.[1]

José Moreno
Utility player
Born: (1957-11-01)November 1, 1957
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: September 6, 2019(2019-09-06) (aged 61)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 24, 1980, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
May 11, 1982, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average.206
Home runs2
Runs batted in15
Teams

Although Moreno played in 82 games in his major league career, he played no more than seven games in the field at any one position, and just 20 games in the field in all. Most of his appearances came as a pinch hitter, with some as a pinch runner as well.[1]

Moreno died on September 6, 2019, at the age of 61.[2]

References

  1. José Moreno. Major League Baseball Statistics. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on September 9, 2019.
  2. "Fallece a los 61 años de edad el expelotero José "Mackey" Moreno". listindiario.com (in Spanish). 2019-09-06.


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