Rennie Stennett | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Colón, Panama | April 5, 1949|
Died: May 18, 2021 Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S. | (aged 72)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 10, 1971, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 24, 1981, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .274 |
Home runs | 41 |
Runs batted in | 432 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Reinaldo Antonio Stennett Porte (April 5, 1949 – May 18, 2021) was a Panamanian professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–79) and San Francisco Giants (1980–81). He batted and threw right-handed. A World Series champion with the Pirates in 1979, Stennett is one of two players to collect seven hits in a nine-inning game, which he did in a 22–0 victory over the Chicago Cubs, in 1975. Stennett was also a member of the first all-Black and Latino starting lineup in big league history.