Felipe Montemayor

Felipe Montemayor
Outfielder
Born: (1928-02-07) February 7, 1928
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 14, 1953, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last appearance
June 12, 1955, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Hits 20
RBIs 8
Batting average .173
Teams
Member of the Mexican
Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted 1983

Felipe Montemayor (born February 7, 1928 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a former outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball. He was nicknamed "Clipper".

He made his major league debut on April 14, 1953.

He only played in 1953 and 1955, and had a .173 career batting average.

Montemayor's only two career home runs came in both games of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 1, 1955.[1]

As of December 25, 2016, upon the death of Johnny Rutherford, Montemayor becomes the 100th oldest living former major leaguer.

References

  1. "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". www.baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.


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