Ángel Rubén Escobar Rivas (born May 12, 1965) is a former
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
n
shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...
and
switch hitter
In baseball, a switch hitter is a player who bats both right-handed and left-handed, usually right-handed against left-handed pitchers and left-handed against right-handed pitchers.
Characteristics
Right-handed batters generally hit better aga ...
in
Major League Baseball
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who played for the
San Francisco Giants
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in
its 1988 season.
Escobar hit .333 (1-for-3) with one
run scored
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in three games.
See also
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List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
From 1939 to 2019, 397 Venezuelan baseball players born in Venezuela have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, s ...
External links
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Retrosheet o
Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
1965 births
Living people
Águilas del Zulia players
Boston Red Sox scouts
Clinton Giants players
Fresno Giants players
Great Falls Giants players
Huntsville Stars players
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Major League Baseball shortstops
Navegantes del Magallanes players
Sportspeople from Vargas (state)
Petroleros de Cabimas players
Phoenix Firebirds players
San Francisco Giants players
Shreveport Captains players
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
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