Luis Aparicio
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| Born: | April 29, 1934 |
| Birthplace: | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1948: Amateur Free Agent by the Chicago White Sox |
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| Other Teams: | White Sox 1956-62, 1968-70 Baltimore Orioles 1963-1967 |
| Years with Boston: | 1971 - 1973 |
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Overall Career
Luis Ernesto "Little Louie" Aparicio Montiel was born on April 29, 1934 in Maracaibo, Venezuela and signed as an amateur free agent in 1954 by the Chicago White Sox. Aparicio was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1956, with the Chicago White Sox. Aparicio spent 18 seasons in the major leagues as a shortstop. On December 1, 1970 Aparicio was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Andrews and Luis Alvarado. His major league career ended on March 26, 1974 when he was released by the Red Sox.
He won the Rookie of the Year honors in 1956, collected nine Gold Glove awards, led the American League in stolen bases nine seasons and was named to the All Star squad 10 times. When he retired in 1973, he held the career record for shortstops for games played, double plays and assists.
Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1984 (84.62%)
- 1956 American League Rookie of the Year
- 10-time American League All-Star (1958-1964, 1970-1972)
- 9-time American League Gold Glove Winner (1958-1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970)
Moment in the Sun
- Aparicio holds the career record for games played at shortstop with 2,581 games.
Trivia
- Over his 18-year major league career, Luis Aparicio never played a single big league inning at any position other than shortstop.
Transactions
- Before 1954 Season: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.
- January 14, 1963: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Al Smith to the Baltimore Orioles for Hoyt Wilhelm, Dave Nicholson, Pete Ward, and Ron Hansen.
- November 29, 1967: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with John Matias and Russ Snyder to the Chicago White Sox for Don Buford, Bruce Howard, and Roger Nelson.
- December 1, 1970: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Andrews and Luis Alvarado.
- March 26, 1974: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Luis Aparicio: Hall of Fame Page
- 1984 Hall of Fame Class
