Santiago Rosario facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Santiago Rosario |
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| First baseman/Outfielder | ||||||||||||||
| Born: July 25, 1939 Guayanilla, Puerto Rico |
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| Died: September 6, 2013 (aged 74) Guayanilla, Puerto Rico |
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| June 23, 1965, for the Kansas City Athletics | ||||||||||||||
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| October 3, 1965, for the Kansas City Athletics | ||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .235 | |||||||||||||
| Home runs | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 8 | |||||||||||||
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Santiago Rosario (born July 25, 1939 – died September 6, 2013) was a baseball player from Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. He played as a first baseman and outfielder. Santiago played for the Kansas City Athletics in 1965. He batted and threw with his left hand. His teammates called him Chago.
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Santiago Rosario's Baseball Journey
Early Career and Pan American Games
When Santiago was 20 years old, he joined the baseball team for Puerto Rico. They played in the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, Illinois. This was a special moment because it was the first time Puerto Rico sent a baseball team to these games. Santiago helped his team win a silver medal. They finished second to the team from Venezuela.
Playing in the Major and Minor Leagues
In 1960, the St. Louis Cardinals signed Santiago Rosario. Later, in 1964, he joined the Kansas City Athletics. He played 81 games for the Athletics. He had a batting average of .235. Many of his appearances were as a pinch-hitter, meaning he batted in place of another player.
Santiago also spent nine years playing in the minor leagues, from 1961 to 1971. During this time, he hit 49 home runs and had 332 runs batted in. His batting average in the minor leagues was .275. After that, he played in the Mexican League from 1973 to 1976. He was also part of the Leones de Ponce team in Puerto Rico. This team won the 1972 Caribbean Series.
Life After Playing Baseball
After he stopped playing, Santiago Rosario became a coach. He coached in the Puerto Rican league. He coached for both the Ponce team and the Indios de Mayagüez.
A Serious Game Incident
What Happened on the Field
During his playing career, Santiago Rosario was involved in a very serious event. It happened during a Pacific Coast League game on May 11, 1966. The Seattle Angels were playing against the Vancouver Mounties.
A pitcher threw a ball that hit a Vancouver player. This caused a big argument on the field. During the confusion, Santiago Rosario, who was waiting to bat, got involved. He used his bat in a way that caused an injury to another player.
The Consequences
After the incident, the president of the Pacific Coast League, Dewey Soriano, took action. He fined all the players involved. Santiago Rosario was suspended for the rest of the season. Mr. Soriano said, "Using a bat on a player is not part of baseball." This shows that such actions are not allowed in the sport.
