Description
H�ctor Antonio Rodr�guez Orde�ana was a Major League Baseball third baseman for one season with the Chicago White Sox. His natural position was shortstop, but he had the misfortune to be with the White Sox while Chico Carrasquel played the position, followed by all-time great Luis Aparicio.
A native of Alqu�zar, Cuba, Rodr�guez played in the Negro Leagues with the New York Cubans, 1939 and 1944, and in the Mexican League, 1945?46 prior to the integration of organized baseball,
Before the 1951 season, Rodr�guez was acquired by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Tuneros de San Luis Potos� of the Mexican League. He was assigned to Brooklyn's farm club, the Montreal Royals, where he batted .302. On December 6 of that same year he was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Rocky Nelson.
Rodr�guez was Chicago's regular third baseman during the 1952 season. He appeared in 124 games for the 81?73 White Sox and hit .265 with 1 home run and 40 runs batted in. He drew 47 walks and was hit by pitches 3 times, raising his on-base percentage to .346.
Born
June 13th, 1920 in Alquízar (Age 104)
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