Luis Antonio Meléndez Santana (born August 11, 1949) is a former
professional baseball player. He played all or part of eight seasons in
Major League Baseball from 1970 until 1977, for the
St. Louis Cardinals and
San Diego Padres, primarily as an
outfielder. He was traded from the
Cardinals to the
Padres for
Bill Greif on May 19, 1976.
"Pro Transactions," ''The New York Times'', Thursday, May 20, 1976.
Retrieved November 17, 2022.
Following his playing career, Meléndez was a minor league manager
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and coach in the Cardinals and Phillies systems, winning the South Atlantic League championship with the Savannah Cardinals
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in 1994. He has also managed in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. He was most recently a coach for the Gulf Coast Phillies
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from 2006 to 2009.
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External links
1948 births
Living people
People from Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Major League Baseball outfielders
St. Louis Cardinals players
San Diego Padres players
Cedar Rapids Cardinals players
Arkansas Travelers players
Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
Hawaii Islanders players
Syracuse Chiefs players
Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
Minor league baseball managers
Caribbean Series managers
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