 | This biography of a living person contains unreferenced categories (Category:Expatriate baseball players in Italy, Category:Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Italy and Category:Parma Baseball Club players). (September 2022) |
| Jorge Orta | |
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| Second baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: November 26, 1950 Mazatlán, Mexico | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 15, 1972, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| June 10, 1987, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .278 |
| Home runs | 130 |
| Runs batted in | 745 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1996 |
Jorge Orta Núñez (born November 26, 1950) is a Mexican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1972 to 1987 for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals. He is best remembered for being at the center of one of the most controversial plays in World Series history.[1]
- ^ "Most Controversial Endings in Sports". Sports Illustrated Kids. September 19, 1972. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014.