Yo-Yo Davalillo

Pompeyo Antonio Davalillo Romero
(Yo-Yo)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 3", Weight 140 lb.

• Debut August 1, 1953
• Final Game August 23, 1953
• Born June 30, 1928 in Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela
• Died February 28, 2013 in Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela

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Biographical Information

Yo-Yo Davalillo is the brother of Víctor Davalillo, father of Marco Antonio Davalillo and David Davalillo and grandfather of David Vavalillo Jr. and Marco Davalillo Jr.. He spent one month in the major leagues as a 25-year-old shortstop in 1953, hitting over .290 but adding virtually no power or walks. The regular shortstop that year for the Washington Senators was 25-year-old Pete Runnels. Broken bones in his leg, suffered while sliding into second base during a Venezuelan League game, prevented Davalillo from getting back to the majors. He remained at Triple-A into the early 1960s.

The name "Yo-Yo" was stuck on him in the U.S. In Venezuela, he is known as Pompeyo Davalillo. He played baseball there through age 36 and was then a manager. He also managed in Mexico; brother Vic played under him in the late 1970s. He managed the Venezuelan national team in the 1979 Pan American Games; he had previously played for them when they finished second in the 1951 Amateur World Series.

He was one of the shortest players in major league history at 5' 3".

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1964	Salamanca Tigres	Mexican Center League	60-60	4th	none
1965	Plataneros de Tabasco	Mexican Southeast League	52-38	1st	Lost League Finals
1976	Rieleros de Aguascalientes	Mexican League	68-66	7th (t)	Lost in 1st round
1977	Rieleros de Aguascalientes	Mexican League	77-73	8th
1978	Mineros de Coahuila	Mexican League	65-85	13th (t)
1998	Ganaderos de Tabasco	Mexican League	66-54	6th	Lost in 1st round
1999	Algodoneros de Torreon	Mexican League		--	--	replaced by Alejandro Lizarraga

Related Sites

• Interview with Pompeyo Davalillo.