| Putsy Caballero | |
|---|---|
 Caballero at age 16 in 1944 | |
| Third baseman / Second baseman | |
| Born: November 5, 1927 New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Died: December 8, 2016 (aged 89) Lakeview, New Orleans, Louisiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1952, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .228 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 40 |
| Games played | 322 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Ralph Joseph "Putsy" Caballero (November 5, 1927 – December 8, 2016) was an American professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in parts of eight seasons, all for the Philadelphia Phillies, during the Whiz Kids era. He holds the record as the youngest person in MLB history to appear at third base.After graduating from Jesuit High School in New Orleans at age 16,[1] the Phillies signed Caballero to a contract worth $10,000. Following a few short stints at the major league level and playing parts of three seasons in the minor leagues, Caballero was named the Phillies starter at third base in 1948. In his only season as an everyday player, Caballero batted .245 in 380 plate appearances at age 20.[2] After another stint in the minors in 1949, he was a backup infielder, pinch hitter, and pinch runner for the 1950 Phillies, and continued in that role through 1952. Following three more years in the minors, Caballero retired from baseball after the 1955 season. After his baseball career ended, Caballero worked as an exterminator. His Louisiana home was destroyed in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina, whereupon he then lived in Lakeview, New Orleans.
- ^ Roberts, p. 36.
- ^ "1948 Philadelphia Phillies Batting, Pitching, and Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2010.