Ángel Luis Alcaraz Acosta (born June 20, 1941 in

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) is a former professional second baseman. Alcaraz was signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Braves of

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(MLB) on January 1, 1959 and then traded to the

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before the season. He spent several seasons in the minor leagues before making his Major League debut on September 13, 1967 for the Dodgers against the

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. After two seasons in Los Angeles, he was purchased from the Dodgers by the

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on October 21, 1968. He played for the Royals for two more seasons and then was traded by the Royals to the

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on March 30, 1971 for

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Luis Alcaraz
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