- Roberto Rodríguez
Roberto Muñoz Rodríguez (born
November 29 ,1941 inCaracas, Venezuela ) is a formerpitcher inMajor League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Athletics (1967),Oakland Athletics (1970),San Diego Padres (1970) andChicago Cubs (1970).Rodríguez carried a varied repertoire that relied on intelligence over raw explosiveness. He had a variable-speed
fastball (reaching 90 MPH), aslider , a toughcurveball , and a circlechange-up as his most effective offering.Once considered the best prospect in the Athletics' farm system, fact|date=September 2007 Rodríguez was bothered both by back and shoulder problems. After a debut in 1967, he was out for two years and made a comeback in 1970, pitching for Oakland, San Diego and the Cubs in the same season.
In a two-season career, Rodriguez posted a 4-3 record with four saves, 91
strikeout s, and a 4.81 ERA and in 112 innings.See also
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List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rodriro01.shtml Page at "Baseball Reference"]
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