José Ortiz (outfielder)

José Ortiz
Outfielder
Born: June 25, 1947(1947-06-25)
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died: January 20, 2011(2011-01-20) (aged 63)
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
September 4, 1969 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 16, 1971 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average     .301
Home runs     0
Runs batted in     6
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José Luis Ortiz Irizarry (June 25, 1947 — January 20, 2011) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player, an outfielder who played in the Major Leagues between 1969 to 1971 for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ortiz threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 155 pounds (70 kg).

Ortiz appeared in 67 Major League games played over parts of those three seasons, including 36 for the 1972 Cubs. He collected 37 hits, including nine doubles and one triple. He played eleven seasons and 1,159 games in minor league baseball, retiring after the 1976 season.

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