Sixto Lezcano
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Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut September 10, 1974
- Final Game September 29, 1985
- Born November 28, 1953 in Arecibo, P.R.
[edit] Biographical Information
Sixto Lezcano, who played 12 seasons in the major leagues, came up originally with the 1974 Milwaukee Brewers the same year that Robin Yount was a rookie. Yount was 18, while Sixto was 20. Lezcano had a terrific year in 1979 when he was second in the league in OPS+, although he finished only 15th in the MVP voting.
In 1989, Lezcano played for the Orlando Juice of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. Lezcano batted .400 in 2 games.
He is the cousin of Carlos Lezcano.
Sixto played for the Caguas Creoles and the Santurce Crabbers of the Puerto Rican Winter Baseball League.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL Gold Glove Winner (1979)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1977 & 1979)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (1979)
