Luis Antonio Colón Aquino h-KEE-noh(born May 19, 1965) is a Puerto Rican former

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who played for the

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(1986), Kansas City Royals (1988–1992),

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(1993–1994),

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(1995) and

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(1995).

Career

Aquino signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur

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in 1981 and made his major league debut with Toronto in 1986. He was later traded to the Kansas City Royals for

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. Aquino played most of his professional career with the Royals, but also had major league appearances for the Marlins, Expos and Giants. In a nine-year career, Aquino posted a 31–32 record with five saves and an

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of 3.68, lower than the league average over his career. Aquino was a member of the inaugural

team that began play in

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Luis Aquino
- Baseballbiography.com
The 100 Greatest Royals of All-Time- #80 Luis Aquino
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Career

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