Bert Campaneris

Bert Campaneris
Campaneris in 2012
Shortstop
Born: (1942-03-09) March 9, 1942 (age 82)
Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 23, 1964, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1983, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average.259
Hits2,249
Home runs79
Runs batted in646
Stolen bases649
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Cuba
Amateur World Series
Gold medal – first place 1961 San José Team

Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco (born March 9, 1942), nicknamed "Bert" or "Campy", is a Cuban American former professional baseball shortstop, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for four American League (AL) teams, primarily the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics. One of the mainstays of the Athletics' championship teams of 1972 to 1974, he holds the A's franchise records for career games played (1795), hits (1882), and at bats (7180).

Campaneris led the AL in stolen bases six times between 1965 and 1972 and retired with the seventh-most steals in MLB history (649). Defensively, he led the league in putouts three times; his career totals at shortstop place him among the all-time MLB leaders in games played (5th, 2097) and double plays (7th, 1186), at that position. Campaneris is the cousin of former MLB player Jose Cardenal.