Milton Ramírez Barboza (April 2, 1950 – August 18, 2022) was a Puerto Rican

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. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals during the and seasons and the

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during the season. Ramírez signed with the

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as an amateur

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in 1968. The St. Louis Cardinals selected him from the Orioles organization in the Rule 5 draft after the 1969 season. He batted .190 in 87

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s across 62

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for the Cardinals in the 1970 season. Ramírez appeared in four games for the Cardinals in the 1971 season. The Cardinals traded Ramírez along with

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to the

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for

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and

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on November 29, 1972. Ramírez played for the

in 1979. He batted .161 in 28 games before he was sent to the minor leagues. Ramírez died on August 18, 2022, at the age of 72.

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