Joaquín Fernando "Jackie" Gutiérrez (born June 27, 1960) is a Colombian former

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. He played in

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(MLB) with the

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, and

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, and was the first Colombian MLB player to play for these teams. Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

Gutiérrez began his

career in 1978 with the

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, a

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of the

. He reached the Triple-A level in 1983. Gutiérrez reached the major leagues with Boston in 1983, playing in parts of three seasons with the Red Sox, including a career-high 151 games in 1984. The third native Colombian to play in MLB, he was the Red Sox's starting shortstop in

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and into the first two months of the following campaign. A knee injury sustained in a 10–3 loss to the Texas Rangers at

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on May 25, 1985 led to him being supplanted by Glenn Hoffman and unable to reclaim the position as he ended

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with 23

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s and a .218

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that was 45 points lower than from the previous year.Justice, Richard. "Gutiérrez Reports to Orioles' Camp," ''The Washington Post'', Thursday, February 27, 1986.
Retrieved October 29, 2020 He was traded from the Red Sox to the Orioles for

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on December 17, 1985. Upon hearing reports that Gutiérrez was released by two winter ball teams in the

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and

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because of erratic behavior which involved frequent fights,Justice, Richard. "Orioles Ask League To Check Gutiérrez," ''The Washington Post'', Tuesday, February 4, 1986.
Retrieved October 29, 2020 the Orioles attempted to have the transaction restructured or voided, alleging that the Red Sox had prior knowledge of any such issues.

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president

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upheld the deal on March 11, 1986, ruling that it was made in "good faith, with neither club knowingly misrepresenting the facts" and that "the Orioles' request to rescind the trade has been denied." Entering the 1986 season, the Orioles' expectations for Gutiérrez was for him to become the starting

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, allowing

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to replace

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. Gutiérrez's fWAR of -1.7 was the lowest among all MLB players in the 1986 season. Gutiérrez last played in MLB with the

in 1988. In parts of six major league seasons, Gutiérrez batted .237 with four

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s, 63 RBI, 106 runs, 24 doubles, five

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and 25

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s in 356 games. Gutiérrez continued his

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career through 1990, last playing with the unaffiliated

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. His final season playing professionally was 1993, when he played for the

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in the

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. During his time with the Boston Red Sox he was known as "The Whistler" for his constant whistling between pitches which could be heard all around every ballpark. Gutiérrez's father, Elias Gutiérrez, represented Colombia at the

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as a sprinter and javelin thrower.

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1960 births Living people Sportspeople from Cartagena, Colombia Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball players from Colombia Major League Baseball shortstops Boston Red Sox players Baltimore Orioles players Philadelphia Phillies players Elmira Pioneers players Winter Haven Red Sox players Winston-Salem Red Sox players Bristol Red Sox players New Britain Red Sox players Pawtucket Red Sox players Rochester Red Wings players Maine Phillies players Miami Miracle players China Times Eagles players {{Colombia-baseball-bio-stub

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