José Pagán

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José Pagán (1960s)
José Pagán (1960s)

José Antonio Rodriguez Pagán (born May 5, 1935 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball player.

He made his major league debut with the San Francisco Giants on August 8, 1959. Pagán played for the Giants until 1965 and then was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1973, he played his final career games with the Philadelphia Phillies. Pagán played for a total of 15 years before retiring.

During game seven of the 1971 World Series, in the top of the 8th inning, Pagn hit a double which scored Willie Stargell. This proved to be the game winning run.

After his playing career ended, José Pagán was a Pittsburgh Pirates coach from 1974 to 1978.

Pagán's stats are the following: Games played 1,326; At bat 3,689; Runs 387; Hits 922; Doubles 138; Triples 26; Home runs 52; RBIs 372; Strikeouts 510; Batting average .250

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