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 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1984, Player -
341 votes on 403 ballots - 84.62%Born: April 29, 1934,
in Maracaibo, Venezuela
ML Debut: 4/17/1956
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 11
Played For: Chicago White Sox (1956-1962, 1968-1970),
Baltimore Orioles (1963-1967), Boston Red Sox (1971-1973)
Post-Season: 1959 World Series, 1966 World Series
Awards: All-Star (10): 1958-1964, 1970-1972; American League
Rookie of the Year 1956; Gold Glove (9): 1958-1962, 1964, 1966,
1968, 1970
Bio
Following his debut in 1956, Luis Aparicio helped to redefine the
role and expectations of major league shortstops with agile
fielding, spray-hitting and speedy base-running. He took Rookie of
the Year honors in 1956, collected nine Gold Glove awards, led the
American League in stolen bases nine seasons and was named to the
All Star squad 10 times. When he retired in 1973, he held the career
record for shortstops for games played, double plays and assists.
Quote
"Luis Aparicio is the only guy that I ever saw go behind second
base, make the turn and throw Mickey Mantle out. He was as
sure-handed as anyone."
— Phil Rizzuto
Did You Know... that over his 18-year major league career,
Luis Aparicio never played a single big league inning at any
position other than shortstop? |
