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The second Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues was outfielder Luis Olmo, who joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in...
Luis Olmo
Puerto Rican baseball player (1919–2017)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Olmo.
Baseball player
| Luis Olmo | |
|---|---|
| Utility player | |
| Born:(1919-08-11)August 11, 1919 Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: April 28, 2017(2017-04-28) (aged 97) Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| July 18, 1943, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| June 6, 1951, for the Boston Braves | |
| Batting average | .281 |
| Home runs | 29 |
| Runs batted in | 272 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Induction | 2004 |
Luis Francisco Rodríguez Olmo (August 11, 1919 – April 28, 2017) was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseballoutfielder and right-handed batter.
Born on August 11, in Arecibo, a town on the north coast of Puerto Rico, Rodríguez Olmo was the third of four sons of José Rodríguez, a.
Olmo played in the majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943–45, 1949) and Boston Braves (1950–51).
Early years
Olmo was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He began his professional career i