Oscar Gregorio Az�car was a Venezuelan left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. Listed at 6' 1", 170 lb., Az�car batted and threw left-handed. In 202 career games, Az�car recorded a batting average of .226 and accumulated 10 stolen bases, and 36 runs batted in. Az�car was born in Soro, Sucre, Venezuela. After attending high school in Venezuela, he was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent on November 22, 1983. Until 1987 Az�car posted a record of 14?5 with a 2.30 earned run average as a professional pitcher, but then switched to the outfield. Az�car was a classic example of the impatient hitter who would swing at almost anything and usually put it in play. It took him 100 Major League at-bats to draw his first walk. He normally obliged the pitchers by hitting whatever they threw, and his batting average dropped accordingly. In a three-season career, Az�car was a .226 hitter with five home runs and 36 runs batted in in 202 games, including 38 runs scored, 16 doubles, 10 stolen bases and 12 base on balls. Despite his free-swinging style, he had only 36 strikeouts in 439 at-bats. 

February 21st, 1965 in Soro  /  Died:   Jun 14th, 2010