Cy Acosta

Cy Acosta
Pitcher
Born: November 22, 1946 (1946-11-22) (age 64) El Sabino, Sinaloa, Mexico
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 4, 1972 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 5, 1975 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Win-Loss	13-9
Strikeouts	109
Earned run average	2.66
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1972-1974) Philadelphia Phillies (1975)

Cecilio "Cy" Acosta Miranda (born November 22, 1946, in El Sabino,^[1] Sinaloa, Mexico) is a retired starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played four seasons for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.

Acosta became the first American League pitcher to make a plate appearance after the introduction of the designated hitter rule in 1973.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Baseball Reference-Cy Acosta Statistics". http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/acostcy01.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-26. 
2. ^ "Baseball Reference-Cy Acosta". http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Cy_Acosta. Retrieved 2009-06-18. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Acosta, Cy
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Date of birth	November 22, 1946
Place of birth	El Sabino, Sinaloa, Mexico
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