Otto Vélez

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Otoniel Velez Franceschi

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.

• Debut September 4, 1973
• Final Game August 7, 1983
• Born November 29, 1950 in Ponce, P.R.

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On May 4, 1980, desginated hitter Otto Vélez hit four home runs in a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians at Exhibition Stadium. In the first game, he hit a grand slam in the first inning, followed by a two-run homer in the eighth, and a game winning solo shot in the tenth. In the following contest, he clubbed a three-run home run in the first inning. Overall, he had 10 runs batted in that day.

Vélez coached with Puerto Rico in the 1992 Olympics and 1994 Baseball World Cup.

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