Carlos Velázquez (baseball)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Quiñones (kee-nyo'-nehs) and the second or maternal family name is Velázquez (veh-las'-kez).
| Carlos Velázquez | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: March 22, 1948 Loiza, Puerto Rico | |||
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Died: March 16, 2000 (aged 51) Loiza, Puerto Rico | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| July 20, 1973 | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 1973 | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Record | 2-2 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.58 | ||
| Saves | 2 | ||
| Games pitched | 18 | ||
Teams | |||
Carlos Quiñones Velázquez [″Carlín″] (March 22, 1948 – March 16, 2000) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 11", 180 lb., he batted and threw right handed.[1]
Born in Loiza, Puerto Rico, Velázquez joined the Milwaukee Brewers of the American League during the 1973 midseason. He posted a 2–2 record and saved two games in his brief majors stint. He also pitched eight Minor league seasons from 1969 through 1976, going 46–48 with a 2.69 earned run average in 301 appearances.[2]
Velázquez died in his hometown of Loiza at the age of 51.