Rubén Amaro, Sr.

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#263473
bgcolor2=#A50024
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Rubén Amaro, Sr.


position=Shortstop
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=June 29
debutyear=1958
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=August 27
finalyear=1969
finalteam=California Angels
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.234
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=505
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=156
teams=
* St. Louis Cardinals (1958)
*Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1965)
*New York Yankees (1966–1968)
*California Angels (1969)
highlights=
*Won the 1964 National League Gold Glove award at shortstop.

Rubén (Mora) Amaro, Sr. (born January 6, 1936 in Veracruz, Mexico) was a shortstop and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from by|1958 through by|1969.

He finished 21st in voting for the 1964 National League MVP for playing in 129 Games and having 299 At Bats, 31 Runs, 79 Hits, 11 Doubles, 4 Home Runs, 34 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 16 Walks, .264 Batting Average, .307 On-base percentage, .341 Slugging Percentage, 102 Total Bases, 4 Sacrifice Hits, 1 Sacrifice Fly and 2 Intentional Walks.

His son Rubén Amaro, Jr. was an outfielder in Major League Baseball in the 1990s.

External links

*baseball-reference|id=a/amaroru01