Armando Ríos (born September 13, 1971) is a left-handed outfielder who played in

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from

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through

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Rios played center field for

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from 1991 to 1993. Armando Ríos first reached the majors in 1998 with the

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, spending part of four seasons with them before moving to the

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(2001–02) and

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(2003). His most productive season came in 2001, when he hit .260 in 95

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and posted career-highs in

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s (14), RBI (50), runs (38),

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(83) and doubles (17). Since his last MLB season, Rios has played in the

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, and

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leagues. In 2006, Ríos played with the

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in the

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. In 2008, Ríos played for the

Tigres del Licey Tigres del Licey (English: Licey Tigers) is a professional baseball team in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM). The team was founded in 1907 and based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is one of two LIDOM franchises based in ...

in the

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. Currently, Ríos is playing baseball in

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. Ríos is an admitted user of performance-enhancing drugs, testifying in the

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case after surgeries on his knee, elbow, and shoulder. He is one of the players mentioned in the 2007

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rios, Armando 1971 births Living people Altoona Curve players Baseball players at the 1991 Pan American Games Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Clinton LumberKings players Fresno Grizzlies players Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball right fielders Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Memphis Redbirds players Nashville Sounds players Ottawa Lynx players Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico People from Santurce, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Canada Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Mexico Pittsburgh Pirates players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Shreveport Captains players Toros de Tijuana players Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games

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