| Santos Amaro | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born:(1908-03-14)14 March 1908 Cuba | |
| Died: 31 May 2001(2001-05-31) (aged 93) Veracruz City,Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1977 |
Santos Amaro, better known as"Canguro" Amaro (14 March 1908 – 31 May 2001), was aCuban professional baseball player who played in both theCuban League and theMexican League.
One of the most aggressive players in Cuban baseball, Amaro had thousands of admirers both in Cuba andMexico. He was inducted into theMexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
Amaro initially played at the catcher position, which was difficult for him because of his height (1.92 m, 6 ft 4 in). He then played third base, but his best position was right field, where he made good use of a strong throwing arm. He was one of the most consistent hitters that have passed through theMexican League, playing for seventeen seasons andbatting over .300 in eleven of them. When he hung up his spikes in 1955, he retired with a .314 overall average with 1,339hits.
In 1951, he replacedMartín Dihigo as manager of theVeracruz Eagle, a team he led to the championship in 1952 and 1961.
His sonRuben Amaro, played 11 years in AmericanMajor League Baseball, and his grandson,Ruben Amaro, Jr., also played in the major leagues and was the general manager of thePhiladelphia Phillies.
Amaro died on 31 May 2001 in thecity of Veracruz, Mexico.[1]
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