John Matias (August 15, 1944 – April 7, 2020) was a professional baseball player who played for the
Chicago White Sox of
Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1970, playing 58 games and hitting .188 with 2 homers. After beginning his professional baseball career in the
Baltimore Orioles organization, he was traded along with
Luis Aparicio and
Russ Snyder to the White Sox for
Don Buford,
Bruce Howard and
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on November 29, 1967. He was dealt along with
Gail Hopkins from the
White Sox to the
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...
for
Pat Kelly and
Don O'Riley
Donald Lee O'Riley (March 12, 1945 – May 2, 1997) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched in 18 games for the Kansas City Royals during the inaugural 1969 season and nine games during the 1970 season. He wa ...
on October 13, 1970. He never played in the majors again following the transaction.
He died on April 7, 2020, at his home.
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