1938 - 1972
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Details
| First Name |
Hiraldo
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| Last Name |
Ruiz
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| Maternal Family Name |
Sablon
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| Full Name at Birth |
Hiraldo Ruiz
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| Birthday |
5th December, 1938
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| Birthplace |
Santo Domingo, Cuba
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| Died |
9th February, 1972
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| Place of Death |
San Diego, California, United States
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| Buried |
El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego, CA
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Weight |
169lbs (77 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
Cuban
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Second Baseman, Third Baseman, Shortstop
|
| Bats |
Both
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| Throws |
Right
|
| MLB First Game Date |
13th April, 1964
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| MLB Final Game Date |
3rd August, 1971
|
Giraldo "Chico" Ruiz Sablón (December 5, 1938 – February 9, 1972) was a Cuban-American professional baseball player. An infielder, Ruiz played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and California Angels from 1964 through 1971. He was the only major-league player ever to pinch-hit for Johnny Bench. He is, however, best remembered for a play he made his rookie season. His steal of home on September 21, 1964 has entered baseball folklore. Viewed by most over the years as "mad" or "zany," the play received a revisionist defense that put it in perspective as a daring and worthwhile gamble. Ruiz is most well known for his steal home against the Philadelphia Phillies, often viewed as the turning point of the Phillies late season standings collapse in 1964.
