Luis Mercedes
Luis Roberto Mercedes Santana (February 15, 1968 – June 30, 2019) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants from 1991 to 1993.
| Luis Mercedes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 15, 1968 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
| Died: June 30, 2019 (aged 51) San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1993, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .190 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
| Teams | |
Career
He began his professional career in 1988 with the Bluefield Orioles.[1]
After his time in the major leagues, Mercedes played with the Leones de Yucatan and Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League and the Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League in 1995 and 1996. He died on June 30, 2019, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic due to complications from diabetes.[2][3]
References
- "Luis Mercedes Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- "Funerales de Luis Mercedes serán en Estadio Tetelo Vargas" (in Spanish). July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Falleció exjugador de Grandes Ligas Luis Mercedes". El Caribe (in European Spanish). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
Further reading
- Johnson, Lloyd and Wolff, Miles, editors: Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C. Publisher: Baseball America, 2007. Format: Hardback, 767 pp. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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