Ivan Cruz

Infobox MLB retired
name=Ivan Cruz
position=First baseman


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bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1968|5|03
debutdate=July 18
debutyear=by|1997
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=by|2002
finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.273
stat2label=Runs
stat2value=3
stat3label=Hits
stat3value=5
teams=
*New York Yankees (by|1997)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1999–by|2000)
*Hanshin Tigers (by|2001)
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|2002)
*Chunichi Dragons (by|2003)
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Luis Ivan Cruz (born May 3, 1968 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico) is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 28th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Cruz played his first professional season with their Class-A (Short Season) Niagara Falls Rapids in by|1989, and his last with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League in by|2003. He played his last affiliated season with St. Louis and their Triple-A Memphis Redbirds in by|2002.

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