Oswaldo Ramsés Navarro ah-vahr'-o(born October 2, 1984 in

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) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as a non-drafted free agent out of

on August 12, .

Career

Navarro was a September call-up for the Mariners in . In his first at-bat, he recorded a

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on a

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. He was granted free agency in 2009 and signed a minor league contract with the

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on December 8, 2009. Navarro was called up to the Astros on May 20, 2010 following the release of

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. On September 16, Navarro was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Enerio Del Rosario. After clearing waivers, Navarro was outrighted to the Astros' AAA affiliate. On March 17, 2012, Navarro signed a minor league deal with the

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. Navarro spent the year at Double-A

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before retiring.

Personal life

Navarro resides in

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with his wife, Angelica Gil, and their sons Oswaldo Andres and Darlín Andreina.

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1984 births Living people Binghamton Mets players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cardenales de Lara players Everett AquaSox players Houston Astros players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball shortstops Oklahoma City RedHawks players People from Villa de Cura Round Rock Express players San Antonio Missions players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players {{Venezuela-baseball-shortstop-stub

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