Arnoldo Muñoz
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Arnoldo Muñoz Palacios
- Height 5' 11", Weight 210 lb.
- Born May 21, 1954 in León, León Nicaragua
Arnoldo Muñoz played for many years in Nicaragua's amateur league and for the Nicaraguan national team.
Muñoz was 3 for 17 with a double, walk and 8 strikeouts as a middle infielder for Nicaragua in the 1978 Amateur World Series. He played in the 1983 Intercontinental Cup. In the 1984 Amateur World Series, Arnoldo hit .237/.293/.263 as Nicaragua's shortstop, fielding .894. He played in the 1984 Olympics and 1985 Intercontinental Cup as well.
In Nicaragua through 2008, Muñoz ranked among the all-time leaders in hits (1,320, 10th), steals (247, 2nd), triples (43, 3rd) and strikeouts (1,039, 1st).
