Oswaldo Carlos Blanco Díaz (born September 8, 1945) is a former

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. He batted and threw right-handed. Blanco posted a .196

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in 52 games for the

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in 1970 and the

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in 1974. He was traded along with José Ortiz by the White Sox to the

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for Dave Lemonds,

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and Pat Jacquez on November 30, 1970. In 2015, he was enshrined into the

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.El Salón de la Fama recibirá a 13 nuevos inmortales
. ''MuseoDeBeisbol.com.ve.'' Retrieved on August 7, 2015.

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