Orestes Destrade
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Orestes Destrade (born May 8, 1962) is a Cuban former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Florida Marlins. Destrade also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions. He was also a broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Rays for 11 seasons. He was nicknamed "The Big O".[1]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Destrade and the second or maternal family name is Cucuas.
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Orestes Destrade | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1962-05-08) May 8, 1962 (age 62) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 11, 1987, for the New York Yankees | |
NPB: June 20, 1989, for the Seibu Lions | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: May 24, 1994, for the Florida Marlins | |
NPB: June 15, 1995, for the Seibu Lions | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .241 |
Home runs | 26 |
Runs batted in | 106 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 160 |
Runs batted in | 389 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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