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| Orlando Álvarez | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born:(1952-02-28)February 28, 1952 Río Grande, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: March 31, 2016(2016-03-31) (aged 64) Río Grande, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1973, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 18, 1976, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .157 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Hits | 8 |
| RBI | 8 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Jesús Manuel Orlando Álvarez Monge (February 28, 1952 – March 31, 2016) was aPuerto Rican professionalbaseball player. Anoutfielder who threw and batted right-handed, he appeared in 25games inMajor League Baseball over portions of four seasons (1973–1976) for theLos Angeles Dodgers andCalifornia Angels.[citation needed] Álvarez was born in the municipality ofRío Grande.[1] During his playing career he was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).[2]
Álvarez signed as a free agent with the Dodgers in May 1969,[2] and had a 12-season career inminor league baseball, during which hebatted over .300 three times. In 1973, he led theDouble-AEastern League inhits (139) and was selected to the All-Star team. He had three consecutive past-September-1 trials with the Dodgers from 1973 through1975, garnering only one hit in nineat bats and ten games played. Traded to the Angels on March 31, 1976, he had his most extended stay in MLB that season; appearing in 15 games during May and June, he collected six hits, including his only two big-leaguehome runs, and was credited with eightruns batted in.
His professional career ended in theTriple-AMexican League in 1984. Orlando Álvarez died from complications ofdiabetes in his native Río Grande at the age of 64. He was buried at the Río Grande Municipal Cemetery in Río Grande, Puerto Rico.
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