Freddie Velázquez
Catcher, Baseball Player
1937 –
Who is Freddie Velázquez?
Federico Antonio Velázquez Velásquez is a Dominican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Seattle Pilots and Atlanta Braves.
He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1958. On December 2, 1968, Velázquez was drafted by the Pilots from the San Diego Padres in the 1968 Rule 5 draft.
Velázquez played in a total of 21 major league games, and was a starter in 8 of his 16 appearances as a catcher. Defensively, he handled 66 out of 67 chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .985. At the plate, he was 10-for-39 with 5 runs batted in.
In addition, he was immortalized in the book Ball Four.
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- Born
- Dec 6, 1937
Santo Domingo - Also known as
- Freddie Velazquez
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on July 23, 2013
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