1939
Born January 24, 1939
San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba
Sandy Valdespino Notable
b. January 24, 1939 · Minnesota Twins 1965–1967, Atlanta Braves 1968, Houston Astros 1969, Seattle Pilots 1969, Milwaukee Brewers 1970, Kansas City Royals 1971
Sandy Valdespino played for six clubs across seven seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1965 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 1971.
Across 382 games he batted .230, with 176 hits and 96 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 23 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 217 games in the outfield, with 288 putouts and 8 errors.
He was born in San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba on January 24, 1939, and died on February 26, 2023. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | MIN | 108 | 245 | 38 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 7 | .261 |
| 1966 | MIN | 52 | 108 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 2 | .176 |
| 1967 | MIN | 99 | 97 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 3 | .165 |
| 1968 | ATL | 36 | 86 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 0 | .233 |
| 1969 | HOU/SEP | 61 | 157 | 20 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 2 | .236 |
| 1970 | MIL | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | KCR | 18 | 63 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .317 |
| Career | — | 382 | 765 | 96 | 176 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 57 | 129 | 14 | .230 |
On this day & linked events
2023