1957
Born February 7, 1957
Moca, Espaillat, D.R.
Dámaso García Notable
b. February 7, 1957 · New York Yankees 1978–1979, Toronto Blue Jays 1980–1986, Atlanta Braves 1988, Montreal Expos 1989
Dámaso García played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1978 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1989. His longest stay was with the Toronto Blue Jays, from 1980 to 1986.
Across 1,032 games he batted .283, with 1,108 hits and 490 runs. He finished with 36 home runs, 183 doubles and 203 stolen bases.
He played 960 games at second base, with 2,784 assists and 98 errors. He turned 602 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1984 to 1985.
He was born in Moca, Espaillat, D.R. on February 7, 1957, and died on April 15, 2020. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1984, 1985 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 1982, 1985 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1982 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NYY | 18 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .195 |
| 1979 | NYY | 11 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .263 |
| 1980 | TOR | 140 | 543 | 50 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 12 | 55 | 13 | .278 |
| 1981 | TOR | 64 | 250 | 24 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 13 | .252 |
| 1982 | TOR | 147 | 597 | 89 | 185 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 44 | 54 | .310 |
| 1983 | TOR | 131 | 525 | 84 | 161 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 34 | 31 | .307 |
| 1984 | TOR | 152 | 633 | 79 | 180 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 16 | 46 | 46 | .284 |
| 1985 | TOR | 146 | 600 | 70 | 169 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 15 | 41 | 28 | .282 |
| 1986 | TOR | 122 | 424 | 57 | 119 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 13 | 32 | 9 | .281 |
| 1988 | ATL | 21 | 60 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .117 |
| 1989 | MON | 80 | 203 | 26 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 5 | .271 |
| Career | — | 1032 | 3914 | 490 | 1108 | 183 | 27 | 36 | 323 | 130 | 322 | 203 | .283 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died April 15, 2020
1978
Major-league debut: Dámaso García
Dámaso García made a major-league debut on June 24, 1978.
1989
Final major-league game: Dámaso García
Dámaso García played a final major-league game on September 12, 1989.
Image: Fort Lauderdale Yankees, public domain