Luis Arroyo | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Peñuelas, Puerto Rico | February 18, 1927|
Died: January 13, 2016 Ponce, Puerto Rico | (aged 88)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1955, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 28, 1963, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 40–32 |
Earned run average | 3.93 |
Strikeouts | 336 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Luis Enrique "Tite" Arroyo, (February 18, 1927 – January 13, 2016) was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball pitcher from 1955 to 1963. Arroyo was the first Puerto Rican player to appear for the New York Yankees and was a key part of their pennant winning seasons in 1961 and 1962.[1]