Remy Hermoso

Ángel Remigio Hermoso (October 1, 1947 – August 21, 2020), commonly known as Remy Hermoso (er-mo'-so), was a Venezuelan Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the Atlanta Braves (1967), Montreal Expos (1969–70) and Cleveland Indians (1974).

Remy Hermoso
Second baseman/Shortstop
Born: (1947-10-01)October 1, 1947
Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
Died: August 21, 2020(2020-08-21) (aged 72)
Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1974, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.211
Home runs0
Runs batted in8
Teams

A native from Carabobo State, Venezuela, Hermoso was signed by the Braves as an amateur free agent before the 1967 season.

In a three-season career, Hermoso hit .211 (47-for-223) with three doubles, one triple, 25 runs, and eight RBI in 91 games.

In 2015, he was enshrined into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[1]

Hermoso died on August 21, 2020, at the age of 72.[2]

See also

Sources

  1. El Salón de la Fama recibirá a 13 nuevos inmortales Archived September 17, 2015, at archive.today. MuseoDeBeisbol.com.ve. Retrieved on August 7, 2015.
  2. Sanchez, Miguel (August 22, 2020). "¡Leyenda! Murió exgrandeliga porteño Remigio Hermoso". www.acn.com.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2020.


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