John Matias (August 15, 1944 – April 7, 2020) was a professional baseball player who played for the

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(MLB) in 1970, playing 58 games and hitting .188 with 2 homers. After beginning his professional baseball career in the

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organization, he was traded along with

Luis Aparicio Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (born April 29, 1934), nicknamed "Little Louie", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop from 1956 to 1973 for three American League (AL) teams, m ...

and

Russ Snyder Russell Henry Snyder (born June 22, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics (1959–60), Baltimore Orioles (1961–67), Chicago White Sox (1968), C ...

to the White Sox for

Don Buford Donald Alvin Buford (born February 2, 1937) is an American former professional baseball player scout, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from through , most notably as the leadoff hitter for the Baltimore Oriol ...

, Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson on November 29, 1967. He was dealt along with

Gail Hopkins Gail Eason Hopkins (born February 19, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball player and coach. Before reaching the majors, he attended David Starr Jordan High School and then a catcher at Pepperdine University, where he was named an All-Amer ...

from the

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to the Kansas City Royals for Pat Kelly and Don O'Riley 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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