Vic Davalillo
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Victor Jose Davalillo Romero
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 7", Weight 155 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Five-foot seven-inch Vic Davalillo broke into the majors at age 26 with the Cleveland Indians. An outfielder, he won a Gold Glove in his second year in the majors, and was named to the All Star team in his third year, when he hit .301.
He played on two World Series winning teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates of 1971 and the Oakland Athletics of 1973.
Davalillo, who played for six teams in his 16-year career, achieved some notoriety as the oldest player in baseball from 1977-1980 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, after having played several seasons in Mexico. Appearing often as a pinch-hitter, he hit .312 in both 1977 and 1978 as the Dodgers won the pennant each year.
He is the brother of Pompeyo "Yo-Yo" Davalillo.
He was 32-27 as a minor league pitcher and was used twice as a relief pitcher by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1969 but both times he failed to get a single batter out .
- Was a good hitter in the history of Venezuelan Baseball. His one-two with Cesar Tovar was a great show.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1963 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- AL All-Star (1965)
- AL Gold Glove Winner (1964)
- Won two World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971) and the Oakland Athletics (1973)
