Carlos "Bobby" Treviño Castro ( reh-vee-nyo August 15, 1945 – December 5, 2018) was a Mexican

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. He played in

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(MLB) during 1968, for the

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, and played 13 seasons in the

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, between 1964 and 1979. During his playing career, he was listed at and . His younger brother,

Alex Treviño Alejandro Treviño Castro (born August 26, 1957) is a Mexican former professional baseball catcher. He is the younger brother of former Major League Baseball outfielder Bobby Treviño. Early years Treviño was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, M ...

, also played in MLB."Bobby Trevino Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-03.

Career

Treviño was born in

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. He was on the Mexican team that won the

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title. Treviño started his

career in 1964, at the age of 20. He played in both the

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and the

that season."Bobby Trevino Minor League Statistics & History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-03. In 1966, Treviño (known as "Bobby" in the United States) had his contract purchased by the

. He hit .268 for the

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in the

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in 1967 and then went to the

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. He hit poorly at Seattle and then returned to El Paso. On May 22, 1968, the Angels called Treviño up to their major league roster to replace an injured

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. Treviño played 17 games for the Angels, getting 9

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in 40

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s, with 1

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, 1

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, and 1

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). Those games were Treviño's only appearances in MLB. In 1969, Treviño made history at El Paso. He started off the season hot at the plate and had a base hit in each of his first 37 games. The 37-game

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set a Texas League record that still stands. It was probably Treviño's best year in professional baseball, as he set career-highs in

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(.314),

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s (6), and RBI (92). However, before the 1970 season, the California Angels organization sent him back to the Mexican League. Treviño did not play in organized baseball after 1979. He later managed in Mexico for three seasons in the 1970s and 1980s. He died at his home on December 5, 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Trevino, Bobby 1945 births 2018 deaths Baseball players from Nuevo León California Angels players Diablos Rojos del México players El Paso Sun Kings players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from Mexico Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Mexican League baseball managers Seattle Angels players Sportspeople from Monterrey