Zoilo Versalles | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Vedado, Cuba | December 18, 1939|
Died: June 9, 1995 Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 55)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: August 1, 1959, for the Washington Senators | |
NPB: July 19, 1972, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 28, 1971, for the Atlanta Braves | |
NPB: October 7, 1972, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .242 |
Home runs | 95 |
Runs batted in | 471 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .189 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 10 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsojlo βeɾˈsaʝes];[1] December 18, 1939 – June 9, 1995), nicknamed "Zorro", was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball, most notably for the Minnesota Twins/Washington Senators. He was the catalyst who led the 1965 Twins to their first World Series after moving from Washington to Minnesota. The same year he also won the American League Most Valuable Player award.