- Otto Vélez
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Vélez and the second or maternal family name is Franceschi.
Otto Vélez Outfielder Born: November 29, 1950
Ponce, Puerto RicoBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 4, 1973 for the New York Yankees Last MLB appearance August 7, 1983 for the Cleveland Indians Career statistics Batting average .251 Home runs 78 RBI 272 Teams - New York Yankees (1973–1976)
- Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1982)
- Cleveland Indians (1983)
Career highlights and awards - Hit 3 Home Runs against the Cleveland Indians on May 4, 1980
Otoniel "Otto" Vélez Franceschi (born November 29, 1950 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1973 to 1983. He was nicknamed "The Swatto".[citation needed]
He is one of several players to hit four home runs in a doubleheader, accomplishing the feat on May 4, 1980, for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Cleveland Indians. This feat was also notable in that Velez hit one of each possible home run in the doubleheader, that is, a solo, two-run, three-run home run as well as a grand slam, therefore "hitting for the cycle" in home runs.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Toronto Blue Jays 1977 Inaugural Season Opening Day Lineup C Rick Cerone | 1B Doug Ault | 2B Pedro García | 3B Dave McKay | SS Héctor Torres | RF Steve Bowling | CF Gary Woods | LF John Scott | DH Otto Vélez | P Bill SingerBatters C Alan Ashby | C Ernie Whitt | C Phil Roof | 2B Steve Staggs | 3B Roy Howell | 3B/DH Doug Rader | DH/1B/OF Ron Fairly | OF/SS Bob Bailor | LF Al Woods | OF/DH Sam Ewing | SS Jim Mason | SS Tim NordbrookPitchers SP Jeff Byrd | SP Jim Clancy | SP Jerry Garvin | SP Steve Hargan | SP Jesse Jefferson | SP Dave Lemanczyk | RP Dennis DeBarr | RP Tom Murphy | RP Mike Willis | RP Jerry Johnson | RP Pete Vuckovich | RP Chuck Hartenstein | RP Tom Bruno | RP Mike DarrManager and Coaches Manager Roy Hartsfield | Hitting coach Bobby Doerr | Pitching coach Bob Miller | First base coach Don Leppert | Third base coach Jackie Moore | Bullpen coach Harry WarnerCategories:- 1950 births
- Living people
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Cleveland Indians players
- New York Yankees players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- People from Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican baseball biography stubs
- Baseball outfielder stubs
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